Ants' movements hide mathematical patterns
Spanish Foundation For Science, Technology, Fecyt
The authors, whose study has been published in the journal Mathematical Biosciences, started by observing the behaviour of ants individually and subsequently as a collective group. Concentration of pheromone (more in red color) after 10,000 time steps (6.67min. Credit: S. Garnier, M. Vela-Pérez et al. Now, with this data they have been able to create the model describing the collective movement of the ants on a surface. From individual to collective dynamics in Argentine ants (Linepithema humile). Journal of Mathematical Analysis and Applications 425 (1): 1-19, 2015.