Chapter 7. Agents: Igniting Machine-To-Machine Work
Software Agents
Introduction
Software agents are probably the key technology in me-centric computing, and they act as the glue for the whole architecture. Software agents are used for communication between intelligent components of the network, and they represent users on the network. With intelligent agents, it becomes possible for the first time for people who use computers to reduce their workload, because they can offload it to these agents. People can do more without having to work more. Therefore, it is very important to understand what agents are and how they work.
Recent trends have made it clear that software complexity will continue to increase dramatically in the coming decades. The dynamic ...
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