Swarm Intelligence - From Natural to Artificial Systems (Hardcover)

Social insects such as ants and termites can be viewed as powerful problem-solving systems with sophisticated collective intelligence. Composed of simple interacting agents, this intelligence lies in the networks of interactions among individuals and between individuals and the environment. Social insects are also a powerful metaphor for artificial intelligence. The problems they solve - for instance, finding food, dividing labor among nestmates, building nests, and responding to external challenges - have important counterparts in engineering and computer science. This book provides a detailed look at models of social insect behaviour and how these can be applied in the design of complex systems. It draws upon a complementary blend of biology and computer science, including artificial intelligence, robotics, operations research, informationdisplay, and computer graphics. The book should appeal to a broadly interdisciplinary audience of modellers, engineers, neuroscientists, and computer scientists, as well as some biologists and ecologists.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Santa Fe Institute Studies on the Sciences of Complexity
Release date:	October 1999
First published:	September 1999
Authors:	Eric Bonabeau (Postdoctoral Fellow) • Marco Dorigo (Researcher) • Guy Theraulaz (Researcher)
Dimensions:	242 x 159 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	320
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-513158-1
Categories:	Books > Computing & IT > General theory of computing > General Books > Computing & IT > Applications of computing > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Neurosciences Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Social impact of environmental issues > General Promotions
LSN:	0-19-513158-4
Barcode:	9780195131581

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