{"product_id":"9789401044424","title":"Learning and Coordination: Enhancing Agent Performance through Distributed Decision Making","description":"\u003ch1\u003eLearning and Coordination: Enhancing Agent Performance through Distributed Decision Making\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eKim, S.H.\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntelligent systems of the natural kind are adaptive and  robust: they learn over time and degrade gracefully under stress. If  artificial systems are to display a similar level of sophistication,  an organizing framework and operating principles are required to  manage the resulting complexity of design and behavior. \u003cbr\u003e  This book presents a general framework for adaptive systems. The  utility of the comprehensive framework is demonstrated by tailoring it  to particular models of computational learning, ranging from neural  networks to declarative logic. \u003cbr\u003e  The key to robustness lies in distributed decision making. An exemplar  of this strategy is the neural network in both its biological and  synthetic forms. In a neural network, the knowledge is encoded in the  collection of cells and their linkages, rather than in any single  component. Distributed decision making is even more apparent in the  case of independent agents. For a population of autonomous agents,  their proper coordination may well be more instrumental for attaining  their objectives than are their individual capabilities. \u003cbr\u003e  This book probes the problems and opportunities arising from  autonomous agents acting individually and collectively. Following the  general framework for learning systems and its application to neural  networks, the coordination of independent agents through game theory  is explored. Finally, the utility of game theory for artificial agents  is revealed through a case study in robotic coordination. \u003cbr\u003e  Given the universality of the subjects -- learning behavior and  coordinative strategies in uncertain environments -- this book will be  of interest to students and researchers in various disciplines,  ranging from all areas of engineering to the computing disciplines;  from the life sciences to the physical sciences; and from the  management arts to social studies. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2012-10-15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9789401044424\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-94-011-1016-7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 240.0cm x160.0cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 188.0\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer Netherlands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44398579974284,"sku":"9789401044424","price":152.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9789401044424_ea22b04c-46e4-4cbd-b6fe-5e239242d3b7.jpg?v=1765473504","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9789401044424","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}