Objects Agents And Features

Objects, Agents, and Features

This book is the outcome of an international research seminar on objects, agents, and features held at Dagstuhl Castle, Germany in February 2003. In recent years, concepts in object-oriented modeling and programming have been extended in variuos directions, giving rise to new paradigms such as agent-orientation and feature orientation. This book explores the relationship between the original paradigm and the two new ones. The 12 revised full papers presented together with an introductery overview by the volume editors were carefully reviewed and improved for publication. Among the topics addressed are agent coordination in object-orientation, feature orientation, components and feature interaction, software evolution, agent modeling and analysis, agent interaction, component-based systems, formal specification of agents, and feature engineering.

Federal budget agency obligations by budget function and object classification for fiscal year 2003 : report to the Chairwoman, Subcommittee on Civil Service and Agency Organization, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives.

Agent-Based Tutoring Systems by Cognitive and Affective Modeling

"This book presents a modern view of intelligent tutoring, focusing mainly on the conception of these systems according to a multi-agent approach and on the affective and cognitive modeling of the student in this kind of educational environment"--Provided by publisher.