The rules of the flock : self-organization and swarm structure in animal societies / Helmut Satz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Satz, H., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Swarming (Zoology).

Collective behavior.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vi, 131 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2020.

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: The Eighth Plague

Chapter 3: The Onset of Connectivity

Chapter 4: The Birds of Rome

Chapter 5: Spins and Magnets

Chapter 6: The Rules of the Flock

Chapter 7: Complexity and Criticality

Chapter 8: Fiery Clouds in the Jungle

Chapter 9: The Audible Silence

Chapter 10: Coupled Oscillators

Chapter 11: Laser Beams

Chapter 12: The Way to Go

Chapter 13: How to Fly

Chapter 14: Avian Aerodynamics

Chapter 15: The Ant State

Chapter 16: Kin Selection: My Sister's Keeper

Chapter 17: Of Bees and Flowers

Chapter 18: Communication and Language

Chapter 19: Epilogue

Bibliography

Person Index

Subject Index.

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from pdf title page (EBSCO, viewed August 5, 2020).

This edition also issued in print: 2020.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-259502-4

0-19-188805-2

0-19-259501-6