1. Formation of Collaborative System of Systems Through Belonging Choice Mechanisms.
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Baldwin, W. Clifton, Ben-Zvi, Tal, and Sauser, Brian J.
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SYSTEM of systems ,SYSTEMS engineering ,AGENT (Philosophy) ,SIMULATION methods & models ,CHEMICAL reactions ,DECISION making ,GAME theory ,LITERATURE reviews ,MULTIAGENT systems ,MATHEMATICAL models - Abstract
The designation System of Systems (SoS) applies to many types of system structures. We consider a collaborative SoS, which forms through the apparent voluntary decisions of its component systems. However, many collaborative SoS do not possess the intellectual capacity to make human-like decisions. To understand the formation of SoS better, properties are modeled mathematically. An agent-based model (ABM) simulation validates the model via a mock chemical reaction of atoms forming molecules. In the engineering and management of these systems, this information allows better decisions that support or deny SoS formation. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]
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- 2012
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