Description
The main concepts and techniques of multi-agent oriented programming, which supports the multi-agent systems paradigm at the programming level.
A multi-agent system is an organized ensemble of autonomous, intelligent, goal-oriented entities called agents, communicating with each other and interacting within an environment. This book introduces the main concepts and techniques of multi-agent oriented programming, (MAOP) which supports the multi-agent systems paradigm at the programming level. MAOP provides a structured approach based on three integrated dimensions, which the book examines in detail: the agent dimension, used to design the individual (interacting) entities; the environment dimension, which allows the development of shared resources and connections to the real world; and the organization dimension, which structures the interactions among the autonomous agents and the shared environment.
Table of Contents
List of Figures
List of Research Corners
List of Technology Corners
Acknowledgments
1 Introduction
2 An Overview of Multi-Agent Oriented Programming
3 Getting Started
4 The Agent Dimension
5 The Environment Dimension
6 Programming an Agent and Its Environment
7 Programming Multiple Agents Interacting in an Environment
8 The Organization Dimension
9 Programming Organizations of Situated Agents
10 Integration with Other Technologies
11 Wrap-Up and Perspectives
Solutions to Exercises
References
Index
