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Abstract

Self organized systems can evolve by small parameter shifts that produce large changes in outcome. Concepts from mathematical ecology show how the way swarming bees dance helps to achieve unanimous decisions.

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Title
How self-organization evolves
Author
P Kirk Visscher
Pages
799-800
Section
news and views
Publication year
2003
Publication date
Feb 20, 2003
Publisher
Nature Publishing Group
ISSN
00280836
e-ISSN
14764687
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/421799a
ProQuest document ID
204552632
Copyright
Copyright Macmillan Journals Ltd. Feb 20, 2003