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| David Kjaer |
Also in Avalon Marshes in Somerset
Starling murmuration is studied by computational biologists
Their paper Starling Flock Networks Manage Uncertainty in Consensus at Low Cost is here
Author summary
Starling flocks move in beautiful ways that both captivate and intrigue the observer. Previous work has shown that starlings pay attention to their seven closest neighbors, but until now it was not understood why this number is seven. Our paper explains the mystery: when uncertainty in sensing is present, interacting with six or seven neighbors optimizes the balance between group cohesiveness and individual effort. To prove this result we develop a new systems-theoretic approach for understanding noisy consensus dynamics...more
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