Diffusion and topological neighbours in flocks of starlings: relating a model to empirical data.

Moving in a group while avoiding collisions with group members causes internal dynamics in the group. Although these dynamics have recently been measured quantitatively in starling flocks (Sturnus vulgaris), it is unknown what causes them. Computational models have shown that collective motion in gr...

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Main Authors: Charlotte K Hemelrijk, Hanno Hildenbrandt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0126913