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Negotiation as a metaphor for distributed problem solving
1983
Artificial Intelligence
We describe the concept of distributed problem solving and define it as the cooperative solution of problems by a decentralized and loosely coupled collection of problem solvers. This approach to problem solving offers the promise of increased performance and provides a useful medium for exploring and developing new problem-solving techniques. We present a framework called the contract net that specifies communication and control in a distributed problem solver. Task distribution is viewed as
doi:10.1016/0004-3702(83)90015-2
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