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    <title>Agents and multi-agent systems in construction</title>
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    <namePart>Anumba, C. J. (Chimay J.)</namePart>
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  <name type="personal">
    <namePart>Ugwu, O. O.</namePart>
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  <name type="personal">
    <namePart>Ren, Z.</namePart>
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    <publisher>Taylor &amp; Francis</publisher>
    <dateIssued>2005</dateIssued>
    <issuance>monographic</issuance>
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    <extent>xviii, 329 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.</extent>
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  <tableOfContents>Introduction -- Intelligent agents : fundamentals -- Multi-agent systems in construction : an overview -- Negotiation theories -- Agent-support for collaborative design -- MASCOT : a multi-agent system for construction claims negotiation -- Specification and procurement of construction products using agents -- Agent-based virtual marketplace for AEC-bidding -- Agent-based information search and retrieval -- Agents for standards processing -- Multi-agent-based procurement in the construction material supply chain.</tableOfContents>
  <note type="statement of responsibility">edited by C.J. Anumba, O.O. Ugwu and Z. Ren.</note>
  <note>Includes bibliographical references and index.</note>
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    <topic>Construction industry</topic>
    <topic>Data processing</topic>
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    <topic>Construction industry</topic>
    <topic>Communication systems</topic>
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  <subject authority="lcsh">
    <topic>Intelligent agents (Computer software)</topic>
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