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Author(s): Bonabeau, Eric; Théraulaz, Guy
Source:
Scientific American Special Edition. Jan2008 Special Edition, Vol. 18 Issue 1, p43-43. 1p. 1 Map.

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- Subject Terms:
  Mathematics problems & exercises; Electronic systems software; Computer science research; Insect societies; Swarm intelligence; Distributed artificial intelligence
- Abstract:
  The article presents a computer simulation used to solve the mathematics problem known as the traveling salesman problem. Software mimicking ant behavior to use swarm intelligence to find the shortest distance between locations which is the essence of the problem's solution.

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