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In this paper we discuss a multi-agent information trading system, which we argue provides a suitable and flexible design for distributed information retrieval, and a suitable test-bed for studying agent cooperation, coordination and negotiation. Within the fields of Information Retrieval (IR) and Information Filtering (IF), agents represent a suitable paradigm to conceptualise, design and implement an IR system.
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Dermott, P.M., O’Riordan, C. (2002). A System for Multi-agent Information Retrieval. In: O’Neill, M., Sutcliffe, R.F.E., Ryan, C., Eaton, M., Griffith, N.J.L. (eds) Artificial Intelligence and Cognitive Science. AICS 2002. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 2464. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-45750-X_9
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