The dynamic patterns and coordinated motion displayed by groups of social animals are a
beautiful example of self-organization in natural far-from-equilibrium systems. Recent …

Local social interactions among individuals in animal groups generate collective behavior,
allowing groups to adjust to changing conditions. Historically, scientists from different …

Modelling animal behavior using active-particle models is a major current challenge. The
unique properties of animals mean that such models require the use of new types of …

Active particle systems of interacting self-propelled particles offer a versatile framework for
modeling complex systems. When employed to describe aspects of animal behavior, the …

Mating swarms of flying male insects are a form of collective behaviour, albeit one different
from flocks and schools as they do not display ordered collective movements. In recent …

Intrinsic stochasticity associated with finite population size is fundamental to the emergence
of collective behaviours in insect swarms. It has been assumed that this intrinsic stochasticity …

In swarms of flying insects, the motions of individuals are largely uncoordinated with those of
their neighbours, unlike the highly ordered motion of bird flocks. However, it has been …

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25 Nov 2024 Firefly swarms: What models for what physics? Raphaël Sarfati Cornell University …

In his insightful and timely review Ouellette (2022 Phys. Biol. 19 021004) noted three
theoretical impediments to progress in understanding and modelling collective animal …

The cohesion of insect swarms has been attributed to the fact that the resultant internal
interactions of the swarming insects produce, on the average, a centrally attractive force that …