Bicoordinate navigation based on non-orthogonal gradient fields

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 225, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 235-239

  Benhamou, Simon ^a  

^a CENTRE D ECOLOGIE FONCTIONNELLE ET EVOLUTIVE   (France)

Author keywords

Compass; Gradient map; Homing; Navigation

Indexed keywords

NAVIGATION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT; BIRD; BRAIN; BRAIN FUNCTION; CALCULATION; COORDINATION; GEOGRAPHY; MAGNETISM; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MODEL; ORIENTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0142155598     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5193(03)00242-X     Document Type: Article

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