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Dynamics of social queues
- Source :
- Journal of Theoretical Biology. :16-22
- Publisher :
- The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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Abstract
- Queues formed by social wasps to inherit the dominant position in the nest are analyzed by using a transient quasi-birth-and-death (QBD) process. We show that the extended nest lifespan due to division of labor between queen and helpers has a big impact on nest productivity.
- Subjects :
- Statistics and Probability
Computer science
Wasps
Quasi-birth-and-death process
Models, Biological
Social queue
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Nesting Behavior
Microeconomics
QH301
Nest
Modelling and Simulation
Immunology and Microbiology(all)
Animals
Queue
Productivity
Medicine(all)
Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
Behavior, Animal
General Immunology and Microbiology
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
Applied Mathematics
Division of labor
Numerical Analysis, Computer-Assisted
General Medicine
Social Dominance
Modeling and Simulation
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Division of labour
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00225193
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Theoretical Biology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....87b064611385fbaf3da9a3a488bbed22
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2013.12.017