The Perfect swarm : the science of complexity in everyday life /

One of the greatest discoveries of recent times is that the complex patterns we find in life are often produced when all of the individuals in a group follow the same simple rule. This process of "self-organization" reveals itself in the inanimate worlds of crystals and seashells, but as L...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Fisher, Len
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Perseus Books Group, 2009.
Temas:
Swarm intelligence > Social aspects.
Group decision making.
Group problem solving.
Social groups > Psychological aspects.
Décision de groupe.
Résolution de problème en groupe.
Group decision making
Group problem solving
Social groups > Psychological aspects
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:One of the greatest discoveries of recent times is that the complex patterns we find in life are often produced when all of the individuals in a group follow the same simple rule. This process of "self-organization" reveals itself in the inanimate worlds of crystals and seashells, but as Len Fisher shows, it is also evident in living organisms, from fish to ants to human beings. The coordinated movements of fish in shoals, for example, arise from the simple rule: "Follow the fish in front." Traffic flow arises from simple rules: "Keep your distance" and "Keep to the right." Now, in his new boo.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
ISBN:9780465020850
0465020852

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