Contributions to a Computer-Based Theory of Strategies

This monograph gives a systematic overview of the theory of strategies, a new area of enquiry developed by the author over the past two decades. The projects described have applications in air traffic control, verification and validation of simulation models, econometric model building, distributed planning systems for manufacturing, and others.

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1. Introduction.- 2. Basic Concepts of Strategies, Decision Making, and Planning.- 3. The Quasi-Optimizer (QO) System.- 3.1. Introduction and Research Objectives.- 3.2. A Brief Survey of Related Work.- 3.3. The Approach.- 3.4. System Modules.- 3.5. The Implementation.- 3.6. Applications.- 3.7. Summary.- 3.8. Acknowledgements.- 4. The Advice Taker/Inquirer (AT/I).- 4.1. Introduction and Research Objectives.- 4.2. The Approach.- 4.3. The Implementation.- 4.4. Benefits of Using the AT/I.- 4.5. Applications in Assembly Line Balancing and Street Traffic Light Control.- 4.6. Summary.- 4.7. Acknowledgements.- 5. The Generalized Production Rule System (GPRS).- 5.1. Introduction and Research Objectives.- 5.2. The Approach.- 5.3. System Modules.- 5.4. The Implementation.- 5.5. Applications.- 5.6. Summary.- 5.7. Acknowledgements.- 6. Distributed Planning and Problem Solving Systems (DPPSS).- 6.1. Introduction and Research Objectives.- 6.2. A Distributed System for Air Traffic Control.- 6.3. A Distributed System for Manufacturing Control.- 6.4. A System for Distributed and Moving Resources and Tasks.- 6.5. A Distributed System for Street Traffic Light Control.- 6.6. Summary.- 6.7. Acknowledgements.- 7. Causal Modelling Systems (CMS and NEXUS).- 7.1. Introduction and Perspectives on Causation.- 7.2. The Causal Modelling System CMS.- 7.3. The Causal Modelling System NEXUS.- 7.4. Summary.- 7.5. Acknowledgements.- 8. The Predictive Man-Machine Environment (PMME).- 8.1. Introduction and Research Objectives.- 8.2. The Simulated Air Traffic Control Environment.- 8.3. An Evaluation of the Predictive Man-Machine Environment.- 8.4. Summary.- 8.5. Acknowledgements.- 9. Overall Summary.- References.