ECE408

This course will introduce the student to: the concept of agents and multi-agent systems; the main issues in the theory and practice of multi-agent systems; the design of multi-agent systems; contemporary platforms for implementing agents and multi-agent systems; artificial life, artificial societies, N-person games. Upon completing this course, the students will understand: the notion of an agent; how agents are different from other software paradigms; the key issues associated with constructing agents, building and implementing models; the main approaches to developing agent-based simulation systems; the types of multi-agent interactions possible in such systems; the main application areas of agent-based simulation. Most importantly, they will be able to develop meaningful agent-based systems.

016470

Spring