TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER TITLE PAGE NO.
LIST OF TABLE iv
LIST OF FIGURES iv
LIST OF SYMBOLS v
ABSTRACT vi
1. INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 SWARM INTELLIGENCE 1
1.2 BIOLOGICAL BASIS AND 2
ARTIFICIAL LIFE
1.3. AMORPHOUS COMPUTING 3
1.4. EVALUATION 3
1.4.1. Stability of swarms 3
1.4.1.1. Biological models 3
2. PRINCIPLE 5
2.1. OVERVIEW 5
2.2. EMERGENT PROBLEM SOLVING 5
2.2.1. Overview 5
2.2.2. Swarm problem solving 6
2.2.3. Advantages & 6
Disadvantages
2.2.4. Creating swarm systems 8
2.2.5. Tools for investigation 9
2.2.5.1. Net logo 9
2.2.5.2. Repast 10