A methodology for agent-oriented analysis and design
Published 1 April 1999
Michael Wooldridge, Nicholas R. Jennings, David Kinny
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The methodology is general, applicable to a wide range of multi-agent systems, and comprehensive, in that it deals with both the macro-level and micro-level aspects of systems.
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Article A methodology for agent-oriented analysis and design Share on Authors: Michael Wooldridge Queen Mary & Westfield College, London, UK Queen Mary & Westfield College, London, UKView Profile , Nicholas R. Jennings Queen Mary & Westfield College, London, UK Queen Mary & Westfield College, London, UKView Profile , David Kinny Univ. of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia Univ. of Melbourne, Parkville, AustraliaView Profile Authors Info & Claims AGENTS '99: Proceedings of the third annual conference on Autonomous AgentsApril 1999 Pages 69–76https://doi.org/10.1145/301136.301165Published:01 April 1999 218citation1,784DownloadsMetricsTotal Citations218Total Downloads1,784Last 12 Months24Last 6 weeks5 Get Citation AlertsNew Citation Alert added!This alert has been successfully added and will be sent to:You will be notified whenever a record that you have chosen has been cited.To manage your alert preferences, click on the button below.Manage my AlertsNew Citation Alert!Please log in to your account Save to BinderSave to BinderCreate a New BinderNameCancelCreateExport CitationPublisher SiteGet Access
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