Présentation de l'éditeur
In this book, Jacques Ferber has brought together all the recent developments in the field of multiagent systems an area that has seen increasing interest and major developments over the last few years. The author draws on work carried out in various disciplines, including information technology, sociology and cognitive psychology to provide a coherent and instructive picture of the current stateoftheart. The book introduces and defines the fundamental concepts that need to be understood, clearly describes the work that has been done, and invites readers to reflect upon the possibilities of the future.
Revue de presse
"Jacques Ferber guides his readers responsibly and engagingly through the best of classical AI-based agent research while opening their eyes to a powerful new version of swarm-based intelligence. I know of no other book on agents...that matches its coprehensive treatment and clear, enjoyable exposition."
Van Parunak
Centre for Electronic Commerce
"Jacques Ferber can legitimately claim to be one of the founders of the discipline that is today known as multi-agent systems. In Multi-Agent Systems, he draws on over a decade of experience as a first-rate researcher and teacher in order to set out a coherent, unified view of the field. The end result is a readable and comprehensive textbook, that will be enthusiastically received by a growing and increasingly important discipline."
Mike Wooldridge,
Queen Mary and Westfield College
"This book is easily the most comprehensive textbook on multi-agent systems and collective intelligence that I have seen. Not only does it provide very broad and insightful perspectives on such core topics as agent interaction, coordination, communication, and self-organization; it also offers the reader a number of novel and pragmatic techniques for modeling and developing complex multitasking operational systems."
(Dr.) Innes A. Ferguson,
Active On-line Systems
Quatrième de couverture
Shelving Category: Artificial IntelligenceMulti-Agent SystemsAn Introduction to Distributed Artificial IntelligenceJacques FerberQuote 1: Quote 2: Quote 3: What are multi-agent systems?How do they work?What do they do?If you are looking for the answers to these questions, read on; for Jacques Ferber’s authoritative book is the first to provide a single, coherent overview of multi-agent systems.no prior knowledge required· introduces and defines key concepts throughout the text · provides numerous examples to illustrate core principles · clear, accessible writing style transcends traditional subject area boundaries to make this complex subject understandable to allthe whole picture· draws on contributions from different disciplines to present a holistic, comprehensive picture of state-of-the art agent technology. future trends· describes all the latest developments in the field and encourages the reader to reflect on possibilities for the futureAbout the Author:Jacques Ferber is Professor of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Montpellier, France and head of one of the foremost research groups in Europe investigating the applications of distributed artificial intelligence and multi-agent systems. Translated and updated from the original French, this book was winner of the 1996 French Association of Engineering and Information Systems award to the most outstanding technical book of the year.
Biographie de l'auteur
About the Author: Jacques Ferber is Professor of Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence at the University of Montpellier, France and head of one of the foremost research groups in Europe investigating the applications of distributed artificial intelligence and multi-agent systems.
