Swarm intelligence : from natural to artificial systems / Eric Bonabeau, Marco Dorigo, Guy Theraulaz.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bonabeau, Eric, author.

Dorigo, Marco, author.

Theraulaz, Guy, author.

Series:

Santa Fe Institute studies in the sciences of complexity.

Santa Fe Institute studies in the sciences of complexity

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Artificial intelligence.

Swarm intelligence.

Insect societies.

Insects--Psychology.

Insects.

Biological models.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xii, 307 pages) : illustrations (black and white).

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Social insects-ants, bees, termites, and wasps-can be viewed as powerful problem-solving systems with sophisticated collective intelligence. Composed of simple interacting agents, this intelligence lies in the networks of interactions among individuals and between individuals and the environment. This book provides a detailed look at models of social insect behaviour and how to apply these models in the design of complex systems. The book shows how these models replace an emphasis on control, preprogramming, and centralization with designs featuring autonomy, emergence, and distributed functioning. These designs are proving immensely flexible and robust, able to adapt quickly to changing environments and to continue functioning even when individual elements fail. In particular, these designs are an exciting approach to the tremendous growth of complexity in software and information.

Notes:

Previously issued in print: 1999.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record

Other Format:

Print version

ISBN:

9780197561485

0197561489

OCLC:

1222775116

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.