Swarm Intelligence

By Eric Bonabeau

Subjects: Swarm intelligence, Artificial intelligence, Psychology, Insects, Biological Models, Biological models, Insect societies, Computational complexity

Description: 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.