Optimality of communication in self-organised social behaviour

Self-Organisation and Evolution of Social Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 25-35

  Deneubourg, J L ^a   Nicolis, S C ^a   Detrain, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

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EID: 33749622996     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511542275.004     Document Type: Chapter

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