Iterative Software Engineering for Multiagent Systems: The MASSIVE Method

ISBN-13: 9783540421665 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 290 str.

Jürgen Lind

Opis

This text presents an attempt to develop a methodology for agent-oriented software engineering accessible to and attractive for professional software engineers, for a broad class of agent-based systems. It offers an introduction to the key issues in the field of agent-oriented software engineering.

Spis treści

Agents, Multiagent Systems and Software Engineering.- Basic Concepts in Software Engineering.- The Conceptual Framework of Massive.- Massive Views.- Further Case Studies.- Conclusion.- Toolkits for Agent-Based Applications.- Basic Problem Solving Capabilities of TCS Agents.- Protoz Specification of the Contract-Net Protocol.