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Summation
Basic combinator '
+
'
P+Q
behaves like
P
or like
Q
.
When one performs its first action, other is discarded.
If both alternatives are allowed, selection is non-deterministic.
Combining forms
Summation
P+Q
of two agents.
Sequencing
alpha
.
P
of action
alpha
and agent
P
.
Different levels of abstractions
Agent can be expressed directly in terms of its interaction with environment (
C
,
Buff
n
).
Agent can be expressed indirectly in terms of its composition of sammer agents (
C
(n)
).
Author:
Wolfgang Schreiner
Last Modification: June 8, 1998
