Distributed Constraint Satisfaction
Author | : Makoto Yokoo |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783642595462 |
ISBN-13 | : 3642595464 |
Rating | : 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Distributed Constraint Satisfaction gives an overview of Constraint Satisfaction Problems (CSPs), adapts related search algorithms and consistency algorithms for applications to multi-agent systems, and consolidates recent research devoted to cooperation in such systems. The techniques introduced are applied to various problems in multi-agent systems. Among the new approaches is a hybrid-type algorithm for weak-commitment search combining backtracking and iterative improvement. Also, an extension of the basic CSP formalization called "Partial CSP" is introduced in order to handle over-constrained CSPs.