A Concise Introduction to Multiagent Systems and Distributed Artificial 9781598295269
The text is centered on the concept of
an agent as decision maker. Chapter 1 is
a short introduction to the field of multiagent
systems. Chapter 2 covers the basic theory of
singleagent decision making under uncertainty. Chapter 3 is
a brief introduction to game theory, explaining classical
concepts like Nash equilibrium. Chapter 4 deals with
the fundamental problem of coordinating a team of
collaborative agents. Chapter 5 studies the problem of
multiagent reasoning & decision making under partial observability.
Chapter 6 focuses on the design of protocols
that are stable against manipulations by self-interested agents.
Chapter 7 provides a short introduction to the
rapidly expanding field of multiagent reinforcement learning.The material
can be used for teaching a half-semester course
on multiagent systems covering, roughly, one chapter per
lecture.
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