Complexity And Behaviour In Leptothorax Ants
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Complexity And Behaviour In Leptothorax Ants
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Author : Octavio Miramontes
language : en
Publisher: CopIt ArXives
Release Date : 2007-03-01
Complexity And Behaviour In Leptothorax Ants written by Octavio Miramontes and has been published by CopIt ArXives this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-03-01 with Science categories.
Social behaviour in ants of the genus Leptothorax is reviewed. Attention is paid to the existence of collective robust periodic oscillations in the activity of ants inside the nest. It is known that those oscillations are the outcome of the process of short-distance interactions among ants and that the activity of individual workers is not periodic. Isolated workers can activate spontaneously in a unpredictable fashion. A model of an artificial society of computer automata endowed with the basic behavioural traits of Leptothorax ants is presented and it is demonstrated that collective periodic oscillations in the activity domaincan exist as a consequence of interactions among the automata. It is concluded that those oscillations are generic properties common to both natural and artificial social complex systems.
Complexity And Behaviour In Leptothorax Ants
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Author : Octavio Miramontes
language : en
Publisher: CopIt ArXives
Release Date : 1992
Complexity And Behaviour In Leptothorax Ants written by Octavio Miramontes and has been published by CopIt ArXives this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Ants categories.
The Behavioural Ecology Of Ants
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Author : J.H. Sudd
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2013-03-09
The Behavioural Ecology Of Ants written by J.H. Sudd and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-03-09 with Science categories.
This book is concerned with two problems: how eusociality, in which one individual forgoes reproduction to enhance the reproduction of a nestmate, could evolve under natural selection, and why it is found only in some insects-termites, ants and some bees and wasps. Although eusociality is apparently confined to insects, it has evolved a number of times in a single order of insects, the Hymenoptera. W. Hamilton's hypothesis, that the unusual haplodiploid mechanism of sex determination in the Hymenoptera singled this order out, still seems to have great explanatory power in the study of social ants. We believe that the direction, indeed confinement, of social altruism to close kin is the mainspring of social life in an ant colony, and the alternative explanatory schemes of, for example, parental manipu lation, should rightly be seen to operate within a system based on the selective support of kin. To control the flow of resources within their colony all its members resort to manipulations of their nestmates: parental manipulation of offspring is only one facet of a complex web of manipul ation, exploitation and competition for resources within the colony. The political intrigues extend outside the bounds of the colony, to insects and plants which have mutualistic relations with ants. In eusociality some individuals (sterile workers) do not pass their genes to a new generation directly. Instead, they tend the offspring of a close relation (in the simplest case their mother).
Interdisciplinary Approaches To Nonlinear Complex Systems
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Author : Hermann Haken
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-12-06
Interdisciplinary Approaches To Nonlinear Complex Systems written by Hermann Haken and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-12-06 with Science categories.
Nonlinear dynamics is now recognized as playing a crucial role in a wide variety of disciplines. But what is only just beginning is the important process of cross fertilization and transfer of knowledge and expertise from one area to another. This book is intended to promote this process which will undoubtedly contribute greatly to furthering our understanding of complex systems. Contributions are provided by leading experts from the areas of sociology, cognitive science, chemistry, physiology, ecology, economics, neural networks and physics.
The Complex World Of Ants
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Author : Vonnie D.C. Shields
language : en
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Release Date : 2018-10-24
The Complex World Of Ants written by Vonnie D.C. Shields and has been published by BoD – Books on Demand this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-10-24 with Science categories.
Ants play important roles in natural ecosystems. These eusocial insects are omnivorous feeders and live in a wide variety of habitats. They belong to the order Hymenoptera, and family Formicidae. There are more than 8800 described species that occur throughout the world. They have large heads, segmented antennae, and powerful jaws and undergo complete metamorphosis. In general, ants live typically in structured nest communities, forming nest sites in close proximity to moisture and food, underground, in ground-level mounds, or in trees. Among ant species, there is a wide range of interesting behaviors displayed. Many species are mutualistic, where they develop interactions with other insects and/or plants. Other species display parasitic relationships among each other. Still other species exhibit predatory behaviors. This book contains contributions written by experts in their respective fields and targets a wide audience. It is highly recommended as a valuable resource for general biologists, entomologists, ecologists, zoologists, and students and teachers in training in this subject matter.
Ant Encounters
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Author : Deborah M. Gordon
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2010-03-22
Ant Encounters written by Deborah M. Gordon and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-03-22 with Science categories.
How do ant colonies get anything done, when no one is in charge? An ant colony operates without a central control or hierarchy, and no ant directs another. Instead, ants decide what to do based on the rate, rhythm, and pattern of individual encounters and interactions--resulting in a dynamic network that coordinates the functions of the colony. Ant Encounters provides a revealing and accessible look into ant behavior from this complex systems perspective. Focusing on the moment-to-moment behavior of ant colonies, Deborah Gordon investigates the role of interaction networks in regulating colony behavior and relations among ant colonies. She shows how ant behavior within and between colonies arises from local interactions of individuals, and how interaction networks develop as a colony grows older and larger. The more rapidly ants react to their encounters, the more sensitively the entire colony responds to changing conditions. Gordon explores whether such reactive networks help a colony to survive and reproduce, how natural selection shapes colony networks, and how these structures compare to other analogous complex systems. Ant Encounters sheds light on the organizational behavior, ecology, and evolution of these diverse and ubiquitous social insects.
Computer Applications For Communication Networking And Digital Contents
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Author : Tai-hoon Kim
language : en
Publisher: Springer
Release Date : 2012-11-28
Computer Applications For Communication Networking And Digital Contents written by Tai-hoon Kim and has been published by Springer this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-28 with Computers categories.
This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conferences, FGCN and DCA 2012, held as part of the Future Generation Information Technology Conference, FGIT 2012, Kangwondo, Korea, in December 2012. The papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions and focus on the various aspects of future generation communication and networking, and digital contents and applications.
Social Evolution In Ants
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Author : Andrew F.G. Bourke
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2019-12-31
Social Evolution In Ants written by Andrew F.G. Bourke and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-31 with Science categories.
Biologists since Darwin have been intrigued and confounded by the complex issues involved in the evolution and ecology of the social behavior of insects. The self-sacrifice of sterile workers in ant colonies has been particularly difficult for evolutionary biologists to explain. In this important new book, Andrew Bourke and Nigel Franks not only present a detailed overview of the current state of scientific knowledge about social evolution in ants, but also show how studies on ants have contributed to an understanding of many fundamental topics in behavioral ecology and evolutionary biology. One of the substantial contributions of Social Evolution in Ants is its clear explanation of kin selection theory and sex ratio theory and their applications to social evolution in insects. Working to dispel lingering skepticism about the validity of kin selection and, more broadly, of "selfish gene" theory, Bourke and Franks show how these ideas underpin the evolution of both cooperation and conflict within ant societies. In addition, using simple algebra, they provide detailed explanations of key mathematical models. Finally, the authors discuss two relatively little-known topics in ant social biology: life history strategy and mating systems. This comprehensive, up-to-date, and well-referenced work will appeal to all researchers in social insect biology and to scholars and students in the fields of entomology, behavioral ecology, and evolution.
Interactions Between Ants And Larvae Of The Host Manipulating Parasite Dicrocoelium Dendriticum
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Author : Sarah Unrau
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Interactions Between Ants And Larvae Of The Host Manipulating Parasite Dicrocoelium Dendriticum written by Sarah Unrau and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
Many parasites manipulate their host's behaviour to facilitate their own transmission. The phenomenon is complex, requiring multi-disciplinary approaches. I evaluated host decision making and utilized modern imaging techniques to understand how larvae of the fluke, Dicrocoelium dendriticum, can so radically alter the behaviour of their ant, Formica aserva, hosts. My results showed that infected ants make decisions regarding substrate that uninfected hosts never make. They preferentially attached with their mandibles to flower blossoms that were familiar to them and they preferred flowers that contained attached nestmates. Site-selection by larva occurred within the ventral-anterior-most region of the sub-esophageal ganglion of the ant brain, proximal to the control centres that regulate the action of the mandibles, feeding behaviours, and temperature sensing. My results provide the key foundation for further studies designed to determine whether the complex manipulation of ant behaviour requires direct physical and/or neurochemical modulation by the brain worm.
Handbook Of Research On Artificial Immune Systems And Natural Computing Applying Complex Adaptive Technologies
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Author : Mo, Hongwei
language : en
Publisher: IGI Global
Release Date : 2009-04-30
Handbook Of Research On Artificial Immune Systems And Natural Computing Applying Complex Adaptive Technologies written by Mo, Hongwei and has been published by IGI Global this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-30 with Computers categories.
"This book offers new ideas and recent developments in Natural Computing, especially on artificial immune systems"--Provided by publisher.