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Nature has moments both of order and chaos. Interestingly enough, those forms that are considered most fit actually reside someplace in between. This phenomenon applies to business and software agents, as well. This chapter discusses how agent systems can actually perform better on the edge of chaos.
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Odell, J.J. (1999). Agents: Between Order and Chaos. In: Kilov, H., Rumpe, B., Simmonds, I. (eds) Behavioral Specifications of Businesses and Systems. The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 523. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5229-1_13
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