Decision Taking versus Action Determination
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Decision taking is discussed in the context of the role it may play for various types of agents, and it is contrasted with action determination. Some remarks are made about the role of decision taking and action determination in the ongoing debate concerning the reverse polder development of the hertogin Hedwige polder.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- CoRR
دوره abs/1205.6177 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012