Rules of the Flock - Self-Organization and Swarm Structure in Animal Societies

Swarm behaviour and swarm intelligence have in recent years attracted much attention. However, by applying techniques of physics to the swarm behaviour of animal communities, we can begin to understand how such collective patterns can emerge in a self-organized way.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

• Preface


• Introduction


• 2: The 8th Plague


• 3: The Onset of Connectivity


• 4: The Birds of Rome


• 5: Spins and Magnets


• 6: The Rules of the Flock


• 7: Complexity and Criticality


• 8: Fiery Clouds in the Jungle


• 9: The Audible Silence


• 10: Coupled Oscillators


• 11: Laser Beams


• 12: Ways to Go


• 13: How to Fly


• 14: Avian Aerodynamics


• 15: The Ant State


• 16: Kin Selection: My Sister's Keeper


• 17: Of Bees and Flowers


• 18: Communication and Language


• 19: Epilogue


• References and Literature


• Person Index

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Helmut Satz is Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics at the University of Bielefield in Germany, and has been with the university since 1971. From 1989-1996, he was Staff Member, European Center for Nuclear Research CERN, Geneva. During his career he has been the author of around 250 scientific papers and books, his most recent being Before Time Began: The Big Bang and the Emerging Universe.

Zusammenfassung

Swarm behaviour and swarm intelligence have in recent years attracted much attention. However, by applying techniques of physics to the swarm behaviour of animal communities, we can begin to understand how such collective patterns can emerge in a self-organized way.

Zusatztext

Swarming is one of the central concepts in the science of complex systems. Anyone with interest in science and without technical background can follow this book

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Helmut Satz, Helmut (Professor of Physics Satz, Satz Helmut
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 29.02.2020
• EAN: 9780198853398
• ISBN: 978-0-19-885339-8
• Seiten: 140
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Kunst > Allgemeines, Lexika; Naturwissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik, Technik > Naturwissenschaften allgemein; SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Zoology / General, NATURE / Ecology, popular science, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SCIENCE / Physics / General, Zoology & animal sciences, Social impact of environmental issues, Statistical physics, Zoology and animal sciences