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Title Agent technology from a formal perspective / edited by Christopher A. Rouff with Michael Hinchey [and others]
Published New York ; London : Springer, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 354 pages) : illustrations
Series NASA monographs in systems and software engineering
NASA monographs in systems and software engineering.
Contents What Is an Agent? And What Is an Agent Community? -- to Formal Methods -- Formal Methods and Agent-Based Systems -- A Process-Algebraic Agent Abstraction -- Dynamic Team Formation in Executable Agent-Based Systems -- Scenario-Based Engineering of Multi-Agent Systems -- Verification Within the KARO Agent Theory -- Assuring the Behavior of Adaptive Agents -- Agents in a Wild World -- Formal Methods at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center -- Formal Verification of Autonomy Models
Summary The field of agent & multi-agent systems is experiencing tremendous growth. At the same time the field of formal methods is blossoming and has proven its importance in industrial and government applications. The FAABS (Formal Approaches to Agent-Based Systems) workshops, merging the concerns of the two fields, provided a timely and compelling platform on which the growing concerns and requirement of agent-based systems users that systems should be accompanied by behavioral assurances, could be discussed. This book has arisen from the overwhelming response to FAABS '00, '02 & '04 and all chapters are updated or represent new research, and are designed to provide a more in-depth treatment of the topic. Examples of how others have applied formal methods to agent-based systems are included, plus formal method tools & techniques that readers can apply to their own systems. Agent Technology from a Formal Perspective provides an invaluable in-depth view of the key issues related to agent technology from a formal perspective, for both researchers and practitioners. This is a relatively new interdisciplinary field, and there is enormous room for further growth The book not only creates an initial foundation, but points to the gaps; indicating open problems to be addressed by future researchers, students & practitioners
Analysis wiskunde
mathematics
computerwetenschappen
computer sciences
kunstmatige intelligentie
artificial intelligence
logica
logic
Information and Communication Technology (General)
Informatie- en communicatietechnologie (algemeen)
Notes Includes index
Print version record
Subject Intelligent agents (Computer software)
Intelligent agents (Computer software) -- Design
Formal methods (Computer science)
Informatique.
Formal methods (Computer science)
Intelligent agents (Computer software)
Form Electronic book
Author Rouff, Chris, 1960-
Hinchey, Michael G. (Michael Gerard), 1969-
ISBN 9781846282713
1846282713
1852339470
9781852339470