Helmut Satz (Professor of Physics, Professor of Physics, University

The Rules of the Flock

Self-Organization and Swarm Structure in Animal Societies

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Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Seitenzahl: 140
• Erscheinungstermin: 14. April 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 219mm x 142mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 326g
• ISBN-13: 9780198853398
• ISBN-10: 0198853394
• Artikelnr.: 58560521

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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
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