Dimensions
145 x 222 x 12mm
Swarm behavior and swarm intelligence have in recent years attracted much attention. The combined efforts of many simple individuals can lead to amazing collective phenomena - the whole is much more than just the sum of the parts. By applying techniques of physics to the swarm behaviour of animal communities such as birds and insects we are now beginning to understand how such collective patterns can emerge in a self-organized way, without any leader or director.