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ArticlePloS one2018

Direction-dependent interaction rules enrich pattern formation in an individual-based model of collective behavior.

Cole Zmurchok, Gerda de Vries

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Article in PloS one, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 32% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Cole ZmurchokDepartment of Mathematics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6T 1Z2, Canada.ORCID 0000-0003-2368-5658
Gerda de VriesDepartment of Mathematical and Statistical Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G1, Canada.
University of Alberta · CAUniversity of British Columbia · CA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Direction-dependent interaction rules are incorporated into a one-dimensional discrete-time stochastic individual-based model (IBM) of collective behavior to compare pattern formation with an existing partial differential equation (PDE) model. The IBM is formulated in terms of three social interaction forces: repulsion, alignment, and attraction, and includes information regarding conspecifics' direction of travel. The IBM produces a variety of spatial patterns which qualitatively match patterns observed in a PDE model. The addition of direction-dependent interaction rules exemplifies how directional information transfer within a group of individuals can result in enriched pattern formation. Our individual-based modelling framework reveals the influence that direction-dependent interaction rules such as biological communication can have upon individual movement trajectories and how these trajectories combine to form group patterns.

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Models, BiologicalSocial BehaviorAnimalsMotor ActivityStochastic Processes

Identifiers

PMID29902189
PMCPMC6002104
OpenAlexW2808543024

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