Advanced Agent-Based Environmental Management Systems

Multi-agent Systems (MAS) are one of the most exciting research areas in Artificial Intelligence meanwhile Environmental Studies is a research area of strategic interest. Both areas can provide society with solutions for many real applications, in order t

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Advanced Agent-Based Environmental Management Systems Ulises Cortés Manel Poch Editors

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