{"product_id":"9781598295269","title":"A Concise Introduction to Multiagent Systems and Distributed Artificial Intelligence","description":"Multiagent systems is an expanding field that blends classical fields like game theory and decentralized control with modern fields like computer science and machine learning. This monograph provides a concise introduction to the subject, covering the theoretical foundations as well as more recent developments in a coherent and readable manner. The text is centered on the concept of an agent as decision maker. Chapter 1 is a short introduction to the field of multiagent systems. Chapter 2 covers the basic theory of singleagent decision making under uncertainty. Chapter 3 is a brief introduction to game theory, explaining classical concepts like Nash equilibrium. Chapter 4 deals with the fundamental problem of coordinating a team of collaborative agents. Chapter 5 studies the problem of multiagent reasoning and decision making under partial observability. Chapter 6 focuses on the design of protocols that are stable against manipulations by self-interested agents. Chapter 7 provides a short introduction to the rapidly expanding field of multiagent reinforcement learning. The material can be used for teaching a half-semester course on multiagent systems covering, roughly, one chapter per lecture.","brand":"Morgan \u0026 Claypool Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47041273528560,"sku":"9781598295269","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781598295269_p0.jpg?v=1763814982","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781598295269","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}