A Simple Threshold Rule Is Sufficient to Explain Sophisticated Collective Decision-Making

Elva J. H. Robinson; Nigel R. Franks; Samuel Ellis; Saki Okuda; James A. R. Marshall

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0019981

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A Simple Threshold Rule Is Sufficient to Explain Sophisticated Collective Decision-Making

Elva J. H. Robinson ,

* E-mail: Elva.Robinson@yccsa.org

Affiliations School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom, York Centre for Complex Systems Analysis, Department of Biology, University of York, York, United Kingdom
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Nigel R. Franks,

Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Samuel Ellis,

Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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Saki Okuda,

Affiliation School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
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James A. R. Marshall

Affiliation Department of Computer Science and Kroto Research Institute, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom
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A Simple Threshold Rule Is Sufficient to Explain Sophisticated Collective Decision-Making

Elva J. H. Robinson,
Nigel R. Franks,
Samuel Ellis,
Saki Okuda,
James A. R. Marshall

Published: May 24, 2011
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0019981

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Stroeymeyt N, Robinson EJH, Hogan PM, Marshall JAR, Giurfa M and Franks NR. (2011). "Experience-dependent flexibility in collective decision-making by house-hunting ants." Behavioral Ecology 22(3): 535-542. Doi:10.1093/beheco/arr007

No competing interests declared.

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