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| Author(s): |
Galanti, Guilherme R.
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Kinouchi, Osame
Total Authors: 2
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | Brazilian Journal of Physics; v. 54, n. 5, p. 10-pg., 2024-10-01. |
| Abstract | |
Flock and swarm models are mostly based on the alignment of the velocity vectors of animals (birds, fishes, bats, etc.), following the very successful Vicsek model. Here, we explore a simple alternative where the animal decides the sense of its movement based only on the number of neighbors and the weak dependence on a landmark. This defines a class of density-based interacting random walks which seems to describe qualitatively mosquito swarms. The model presents a phase transition-like behavior that seems to be interesting to apply to stationary swarms, in general. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 13/07699-0 - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Center for Neuromathematics - NeuroMat |
| Grantee: | Oswaldo Baffa Filho |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Grants - Research, Innovation and Dissemination Centers - RIDC |