Ontologies for Agents: Theory and Experiences
There is a growing interest in the use of ontologies for multi-agent system app- cations. On the one hand, the agent paradigm is successfully employed in those applications where autonomous, loosely-coupled, heterogeneous, and distributed systems need to
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This series reports new developments in agent-based software technologies and agentoriented software engineering methodologies, with particular emphasis on applications in various scientific and industrial areas. It includes research level monographs, polished notes arising from research and industrial projects, outstanding PhD theses, and proceedings of focused meetings and conferences. The series aims at promoting advanced research as well as at facilitating know-how transfer to industrial use.
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Ontologies for Agents: Theory and Experiences Valentina Tamma Stephen Cranefield Timothy W. Finin Steven Willmott Editors
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Editors: Valentina Tamma University of Liverpool Agent Applications, Research and Technology Group Department of Computer Science Chadwick Building Liverpool L69 7ZF Great Britain Stephen Cranefield University of Otago Department of Information Science PO Box 56 Dunedin New Zealand
Timothy W. Finin University of Maryland 329 Information Technology and Engineering Baltimore County 1000 Hilltop Circle Baltimore MD 21250 USA Steven Willmott Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) Dept. Llenguatges i Sistemes Informatics Modul C5, 211b Campus Nord 08034 Barcelona Spain
2000 Mathematical Subject Classification 68T35, 68U35, 94A99, 94C99
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