Ant Encounters: Interaction Networks and Colony Behavior

(Part of the Primers in Complex Systems Series)

by Deborah M. Gordon

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How do ant colonies get anything done, when no one is in charge? An ant colony operates without a central control or hierarchy, and no ant directs another. Instead, ants decide what to do based on the rate, rhythm, and pattern of individual encounters and interactions--resulting in a dynamic network that coordinates the functions of the colony. Ant Encounters provides a revealing and accessible look into ant behavior from this complex systems...

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0691138796

ISBN13:9780691138794

Release Date:April 2010

Publisher:Princeton University Press

Length:184 Pages

Weight:0.60 lbs.

Dimensions:0.5" x 5.5" x 8.4"

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Ant Encounters: Interaction Networks and Colony Behavior

(Part of the Primers in Complex Systems Series)

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