Contributions to a Computer-Based Theory of Strategies
[Book]
by Nicholas V. Findler.
Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
1990
(xvii, 282 pages 61 illustrations)
1. Introduction --;2. Basic Concepts of Strategies, Decision Making, and Planning --;3. The Quasi-Optimizer (QO) System --;3.1. Introduction and Research Objectives --;3.2. A Brief Survey of Related Work --;3.3. The Approach --;3.4. System Modules --;3.5. The Implementation --;3.6. Applications --;3.7. Summary --;3.8. Acknowledgements --;4. The Advice Taker/Inquirer (AT/I) --;4.1. Introduction and Research Objectives --;4.2. The Approach --;4.3. The Implementation --;4.4. Benefits of Using the AT/I --;4.5. Applications in Assembly Line Balancing and Street Traffic Light Control --;4.6. Summary --;4.7. Acknowledgements --;5. The Generalized Production Rule System (GPRS) --;5.1. Introduction and Research Objectives --;5.2. The Approach --;5.3. System Modules --;5.4. The Implementation --;5.5. Applications --;5.6. Summary --;5.7. Acknowledgements --;6. Distributed Planning and Problem Solving Systems (DPPSS) --;6.1. Introduction and Research Objectives --;6.2. A Distributed System for Air Traffic Control --;6.3. A Distributed System for Manufacturing Control --;6.4. A System for Distributed and Moving Resources and Tasks --;6.5. A Distributed System for Street Traffic Light Control --;6.6. Summary --;6.7. Acknowledgements --;7. Causal Modelling Systems (CMS and NEXUS) --;7.1. Introduction and Perspectives on Causation --;7.2. The Causal Modelling System CMS --;7.3. The Causal Modelling System NEXUS --;7.4. Summary --;7.5. Acknowledgements --;8. The Predictive Man-Machine Environment (PMME) --;8.1. Introduction and Research Objectives --;8.2. The Simulated Air Traffic Control Environment --;8.3. An Evaluation of the Predictive Man-Machine Environment --;8.4. Summary --;8.5. Acknowledgements --;9. Overall Summary --;References.
People use the word strategy in a variety of different contexts. Applications of the systems range over various aspects of air traffic control, automatic verification and validation of discrete-event simulation models, econometric model building, distributed planning systems for manufacturing, control of traffic lights, and others.