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Social insects are a metaphor for artificial intelligence, the problems they solve - finding food, dividing labour, responding to challenges - have counterparts in engineering and computer science. This text looks at models of social insect behaviour andhow to apply them in system design.
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4 editions- Other · English · 1999Oxford University Press, Incorporated · 9780198030157
- Other · English · 1999Oxford University Press · 307 pages · 9780195131581
- Other · English · 1999Oxf.U.P. NY · 307 pages · 9780195131598
- Other · English · 1999Oxford University Press · 9781280472770
Artificial intelligenceBiological ModelsInsect societiesInsectsPsychologySwarm intelligenceComputational complexity