Extending Web Services Technologies: The Use of Multi-Agent Approaches

Programming Multi-Agent Systems: Languages, Frameworks, Techniques and Tools is an essential reference for anyone interested in the most up-to-date developments in MAS programming. Designers, graduate students and researchers will all find this text unique in its presentation of the concepts and principles of this fast-growing field. While previous research has focused mainly on the development of formal and informal tools, concepts and techniques in order to analyze and specify Multi-Agent Systems, this text focuses on the development of programming languages and tools which can not only support MAS programming, but can also implement key concepts of MAS in a unified framework.