Gadagkar, R (2018) How to Design Experiments in Animal Behaviour. 3. How do Ants Find the Shortest Path? In: Resonance – Journal of Science Education, 23 (11). pp. 1243-1257.
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Abstract
In this article, I will describe how a simple, curiosity-basedexperiment to understand how ants are smart enough to choosethe shortest path led the exploration of self-organization andswarm-intelligence and resulted in major applications in computerscience and optimization algorithms. The focus willbe on curiosity, simplicity, interdisciplinarity, and being unmindfulof immediate applications.
| Item Type: | Journal Article |
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| Publication: | Resonance – Journal of Science Education |
| Publisher: | Indian Academy of Sciences |
| Keywords: | Ethology, Argentine ants, trail pheromone, experimental design, ant colony optimization |
| Department/Centre: | Division of Biological Sciences > Centre for Ecological Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 11 Jan 2021 07:51 |
| Last Modified: | 11 Jan 2021 07:51 |
| URI: | http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/67580 |
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