The Physics of Foraging

The Physics of Foraging
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 179
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ISBN-10 : 9781139497558
ISBN-13 : 1139497553
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Book Synopsis The Physics of Foraging by : Gandhimohan. M. Viswanathan

Download or read book The Physics of Foraging written by Gandhimohan. M. Viswanathan and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-06-02 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do the movements of animals, including humans, follow patterns that can be described quantitatively by simple laws of motion? If so, then why? These questions have attracted the attention of scientists in many disciplines, and stimulated debates ranging from ecological matters to queries such as 'how can there be free will if one follows a law of motion?' This is the first book on this rapidly evolving subject, introducing random searches and foraging in a way that can be understood by readers without a previous background on the subject. It reviews theory as well as experiment, addresses open problems and perspectives, and discusses applications ranging from the colonization of Madagascar by Austronesians to the diffusion of genetically modified crops. The book will interest physicists working in the field of anomalous diffusion and movement ecology as well as ecologists already familiar with the concepts and methods of statistical physics.


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