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A Hybrid Model for Emergence of Skilled Agent Specialization with Continuous Demand

by Saurabh Singh, Nayan M. Shah, Ziad Kobti
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International Journal of Computer Applications
Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA
Volume 69 - Number 12
Year of Publication: 2013
Authors: Saurabh Singh, Nayan M. Shah, Ziad Kobti
10.5120/11898-7958

Saurabh Singh, Nayan M. Shah, Ziad Kobti . A Hybrid Model for Emergence of Skilled Agent Specialization with Continuous Demand. International Journal of Computer Applications. 69, 12 ( May 2013), 44-49. DOI=10.5120/11898-7958

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author = { Saurabh Singh, Nayan M. Shah, Ziad Kobti },
title = { A Hybrid Model for Emergence of Skilled Agent Specialization with Continuous Demand },
journal = { International Journal of Computer Applications },
issue_date = { May 2013 },
volume = { 69 },
number = { 12 },
month = { May },
year = { 2013 },
issn = { 0975-8887 },
pages = { 44-49 },
numpages = {9},
url = { https://ijcaonline.org/archives/volume69/number12/11898-7958/ },
doi = { 10.5120/11898-7958 },
publisher = {Foundation of Computer Science (FCS), NY, USA},
address = {New York, USA}
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Abstract

In this paper, we study the effect of demand on specialization of skilled agents by modifying the earlier hybrid model which is based on the well-known Genetic Threshold Model (GTM) and Social Inhibition Model (SIM). We improve the agent specialization or division of labor (DOL) and also the quality of work (QOW) by introducing a new concept of varying the demand on a smooth curve and compare our results with the previous models.

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Computer Science
Information Sciences

Keywords

Division of labor quality of work agent specialization

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