Design and Analysis of Optimal Task-Processing Agents
Theodore P. Pavlic · OhioLink ETD Center (Ohio Library and Information Network) · 2010
This dissertation is given in two parts followed by concluding remarks.The first three chapters describe the generalization of optimal foraging theory for the design of solitary task-processing agents.The following two chapters address the coordinated action of distributed independent agents to achieve a desirable global result.The short concluding part summarizes contributions and future research directions.