Shifting Matrix Management: A Model For Multi-Agent Cooperation

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Matrix Management
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Shifting Matrix Management
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Reed Elsevier

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Overview: Shifting Matrix Management (SMM) is a model of agent coordination inspired by Mintzberg's model of organizational structures. Mintzberg's model permits many temporary lines of authority, reflecting the multiple and shifting functions of a flexible workforce. In order to apply these ideas to agent cooperation, a six-stage framework has been devised. The resulting model has been compared with two standard models: Contract Nets and Cooperative Problem-Solving. All three models have been implemented by means of an in-house blackboard system, Algorithmic and Rule-based Blackboard System (ARBS). 'Disembodied' agents have been constructed whose components are spread between system modules, known as knowledge sources, and private partitions of the blackboard.

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Format: PDF | Size: 168KB | Date: Aug 2003 | Pages: 11

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