When are ants better than slime moulds?: Comment on "Does being multi-headed make you better at solving problems? A survey of Physarum-based models and computations" by C. Gao et al.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2019.03.011
Abstract: Computer scientists and biologists have long been excited by the idea of using nature as inspiration for the design of optimisation algorithms. Starting with the ground-breaking advent of the ant colony optimisation algorithm (ACO), which… read more here.
Keywords: physarum based; physarum polycephalum; slime; optimisation ... See more keywords
Symmetry breaking and inter-clonal behavioural variability in a slime mould
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DOI: 10.1098/rsbl.2018.0504
Abstract: Cells are dynamic systems capable of switching from isotropic growth to polarized growth even in the absence of any pre-existing external asymmetry. Here, we study this process of symmetry breaking in the acellular slime mould… read more here.
Keywords: inter clonal; breaking inter; slime; symmetry breaking ... See more keywords