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The perfect swarm : the science of complexity in everyday life
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
The perfect swarm : the science of complexity in everyday life
AUTHOR:
Fisher, Len
ISBN:
9780465018840
PUBLICATION_INFO:
New York, NY : Basic Books, 2009
PHYSICAL_DESC:
xx, 260 p. ; 22 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS:
The emergence of swarm intelligence -- The locusts and the bees -- Ant logic -- A force in a crowd -- Group intelligence : the majority or the average? -- Consensus : a foolish consistency? -- Crazes, contagion, and communication : the science of networks -- Decision rules ok? -- Searching for patterns : imagination and reality -- Simple rules for complex situations.
SUBJECT:
Swarm intelligence -- Social aspects
Group decision making
Group problem solving
Social groups -- Psychological aspects