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In this paper, several methodologies for designing synthesis strategies in distributed expert systems are investigated. They are analytic methods, inductive methods, and analogical methods. Firstly, synthesis problems are formally described. Secondly, the measurements for synthesis strategies are formally defined. After that, all methodologies are analyzed thoroughly and corresponding examples are introduced. Furthermore, all methodologies are compared and we conclude that they compensate each other.
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Zhang, M., Zhang, C. (1997). Methodologies of solution synthesis in distributed expert systems. In: Zhang, C., Lukose, D. (eds) Multi-Agent Systems Methodologies and Applications. DAI 1996. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 1286. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0030087
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