Ontology-based multi-agent systems

The Semantic web has given a great deal of impetus to the development of ontologies and multi-agent systems. Several books have appeared which discuss the development of ontologies or of multi-agent systems separately on their own. The growing interaction between agnets and ontologies has highlighted the need for integrated development of these. This book is unique in being the first toprovide an integrated treatment of the modeling, design and implementation ofsuch combined ontology/multi-agent systems. It provides clear exposition of this integrated modeling and design methodology. It further illustrates this with two detailed case studies in (a) the biomedical area and (b) the software engineering area. The book is, therefore, of interest to researchers, graduate students and practitioners in the semantic web and web science area. INDICE: Current Issue.- Introduction of Ontology.- Agent-Based Approaches.- Ontology-Based Approaches.- Significance of Ontologies, Agents and their Integration.- Design Methodology for Integrated Systems- Part I (Onotlogy Design).- Design Methodology For Integrated Systems- Part I (Multi-Agent System Design).- Notation for the Integrated Ontololgy and Multi-Agent System Design.- Architecture of the Integrated Ontololgy and Multi-Agent System.- Implementation of the Integrated Ontololgy and Multi-Agent System.- Case Study 1: Human Disease Knowledge.- Case Study 2: Software Engineering Knowledge.- Open Issues in the Integrated Ontololgy and Multi-Agent System.

• ISBN: 978-3-642-01903-6
• Editorial: Springer
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 350
• Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés