Jürgen Lind (eds.)3540421661, 9783540421665
The agent metaphor and the agent-based approach to systems design constitute a promising new paradigm for building complex distributed systems. However, until now, the majority of the agent-based applications available have been built by researchers who specialize in agent-based computing and distributed artificial intelligence. If agent-based computing is to become anything more than a niche technology practiced by the few, then the base of people who can successfully apply the approach needs to be broadened dramatically. A major step in this broadening endeavor is the development of methodologies for agent-oriented software engineering accessible to and attractive for professional software engineers in their daily work. Against this background, this book presents one of the first coherent attempts to develop such a methodology for a broad class of agent-based systems. The author provides a clear introduction to the key issues in the field of agent-oriented software engineering. |
Table of contents :
Introduction….Pages 1-7
Agents, Multiagent Systems and Software Engineering….Pages 9-33
Basic Concepts in Software Engineering….Pages 35-95
The Conceptual Framework of Massive ….Pages 97-120
Massive Views….Pages 121-204
Further Case Studies….Pages 205-241
Conclusion….Pages 243-246
Toolkits for Agent-Based Applications….Pages 247-254
Basic Problem Solving Capabilities of TCS Agents….Pages 255-260
Protoz Specification of the Contract-Net Protocol….Pages 261-264 |
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