{"product_id":"9781119957607","title":"Teamwork in Multi-Agent Systems: A Formal Approach","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat makes teamwork tick?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eCooperation matters, in daily life and in complex applications. After all, many tasks need more than a single agent to be effectively performed. Therefore, teamwork rules!\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTeams are social groups of agents dedicated to the fulfilment of particular persistent tasks. In modern multiagent environments, heterogeneous teams often consist of autonomous software agents, various types of robots and human beings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeamwork in Multi-agent Systems: A Formal Approach\u003c\/i\u003e explains teamwork rules in terms of agents' attitudes and their complex interplay. It provides the first comprehensive logical theory, TeamLog, underpinning teamwork in dynamic environments. The authors justify design choices by showing TeamLog in action.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book guides the reader through a fascinating discussion of issues essential for teamwork to be successful:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is teamwork, and how can a logical view of it help in designing teams of agents?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the role of agents' awareness in an uncertain, dynamic environment?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow does collective intention constitute a team?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow are plan-based collective commitments related to team action?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can one tune collective commitment to the team's organizational structure and its communication abilities?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat are the methodological underpinnings for teamwork in a dynamic environment?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow does a team and its attitudes adjust to changing circumstances?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow do collective intentions and collective commitments arise through dialogue?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat is the computational complexity of TeamLog?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow can one make TeamLog efficient in applications?\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book is an invaluable resource for researchers and graduate students in computer science and artificial intelligence as well as for developers of multi-agent systems. Students and researchers in organizational science, in particular those investigating teamwork, will also find this book insightful.  Since the authors made an effort to introduce TeamLog as a conceptual model of teamwork, understanding most of the book requires solely a basic logical background.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47107350528240,"sku":"9781119957607","price":91.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781119957607_p0.jpg?v=1769890701","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781119957607","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}