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Symmetry And Stability Of Homogeneous Flocks, J. J. P. Veerman
Symmetry And Stability Of Homogeneous Flocks, J. J. P. Veerman
Mathematics and Statistics Faculty Publications and Presentations
The study of the movement of flocks, whether biological or technological, is motivated by the desire to understand the capability of coherent motion of a large number of agents that only receive very limited information. In a biological flock a large group of animals seek their course while moving in a more or less fixed formation. It seems reasonable that the immediate course is determined by leaders at the boundary of the flock. The others follow: what is their algorithm? The most popular technological application consists of cars on a one-lane road. The light turns green and the lead car …