Finding optimal collective strategies using individual-based simulations: colony organization in social insects

Mathematical and Computer Modelling of Dynamical Systems

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 25-37

  Dornhaus, Anna ^a  

^a The University of Arizona   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioural ecology; collective behaviour; communication; evolution of behaviour; individual based model

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857066669     PISSN: 13873954     EISSN: 17445051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13873954.2011.601422     Document Type: Article

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