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Animal Social Networks
Jens Krause
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Description for Animal Social Networks
Paperback. This book demonstrates the application of network theory to the social organization of animals. Editor(s): Krause, Jens; James, Richard; Franks, Daniel; Croft, Darren P. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PSAJ; PSVP; PSVS; PSX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 190 x 244 x 15. Weight in Grams: 622.
The scientific study of networks - computer, social, and biological - has received an enormous amount of interest in recent years. However, the network approach has been applied to the field of animal behaviour relatively late compared to many other biological disciplines. Understanding social network structure is of great importance for biologists since the structural characteristics of any network will affect its constituent members and influence a range of diverse behaviours. These include finding and choosing a sexual partner, developing and maintaining cooperative relationships, and engaging in foraging and anti-predator behavior. This novel text provides an overview of ... Read more
The scientific study of networks - computer, social, and biological - has received an enormous amount of interest in recent years. However, the network approach has been applied to the field of animal behaviour relatively late compared to many other biological disciplines. Understanding social network structure is of great importance for biologists since the structural characteristics of any network will affect its constituent members and influence a range of diverse behaviours. These include finding and choosing a sexual partner, developing and maintaining cooperative relationships, and engaging in foraging and anti-predator behavior. This novel text provides an overview of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
280
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199679058
SKU
V9780199679058
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About Jens Krause
Jens Krause is professor of fish biology and ecology at Humboldt University, Germany. He has published over 150 papers and several books on topics such as collective behaviour, social networks and swarm intelligence. Richard James is a senior lecturer at the University of Bath, UK. His research interests centre around the development and use of computational models ... Read more
Reviews for Animal Social Networks
Served by an excellent use of various helpful illustrations (matrices, diagrams, flowcharts, and actual social networks) and a few formulas of mathematical models, this thorough reference book will resonate well with a broad readership, including ethologists, ecologists, and evolutionary biologists. ... Essential.
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[A] timely textbook that carefully elucidates the value of the novel approaches currently available to ... Read more
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[A] timely textbook that carefully elucidates the value of the novel approaches currently available to ... Read more