How to Design Experiments in Animal Behaviour: 3. How Do Ants Find the Shortest Path?

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作者：
Gadagkar R. [1 ]
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[1] Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
来源：
Resonance | 2018年 / 23卷 / 11期
关键词：
ant colony optimization; Argentine ants; Ethology; experimental design; trail pheromone;
D O I：
10.1007/s12045-018-0733-9
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In this article, I will describe how a simple, curiosity-based experiment to understand how ants are smart enough to choose the shortest path led the exploration of self-organization and swarm-intelligence and resulted in major applications in computer science and optimization algorithms. The focus will be on curiosity, simplicity, interdisciplinarity, and being unmindful of immediate applications. © 2018, Indian Academy of Sciences.
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