Perfect Swarm The Science of Complexity in Everyday Life

Name: Perfect Swarm The Science of Complexity in Everyday Life
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ISBN: 9780465020249

ISBN-10: 0465020240

ISBN-13: 9780465020249

Edition: N/A

Authors: Len Fisher

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The process of "self-organization" reveals itself in the inanimate worlds of crystals and seashells, but, as Len Fisher shows, it is also evident in living organisms, from fish to ants to human beings. Understanding the "swarm intelligence" inherent in groups can help us do everything from throw a better party to start a fad to make our interactions with others more powerful. Humorous and enlightening, The Perfect Swarmdemonstrates how complexity arises from nature's simple rules and how we can use their awesome power to untangle the frustrating complexities of life in our ever more chaotic world.

Book details

List price: $14.99
Publisher: Basic Books
Publication date: 3/8/2011
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 288
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.638
Language: English



Patterns of the Perfect Swarm: Visions of Complexity in Nature


Acknowledgments


Introduction



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


Notes


Index