From individual to collective dynamics in Argentine ants (Linepithema humile)
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2015
Abstract
In this paper we propose a model for the formation of paths in Argentine ants when foraging in an empty arena. Based on experimental observations, we provide a distribution for the random change in direction that they approximately undergo while foraging as a mixture of a Gaussian and a Pareto distribution. By following the principles described in previous work [32], we consider persistence and reinforcement to create a model for the motion of ants in the plane. Numerical simulations based on this model lead to the formation of branched ant-trails analogous to those observed experimentally.
Identifier
84961345489 (Scopus)
Publication Title
Mathematical Biosciences
External Full Text Location
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mbs.2015.01.007
e-ISSN
18793134
ISSN
00255564
PubMed ID
25640869
First Page
56
Last Page
64
Volume
262
Grant
MTM2011-26016
Fund Ref
Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad
Recommended Citation
Vela-Pérez, M.; Fontelos, M. A.; and Garnier, S., "From individual to collective dynamics in Argentine ants (Linepithema humile)" (2015). Faculty Publications. 7084.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/7084
