Table 3.
Results of the information-theoretical analysis of agonistic inter-male interactions in D. melanogaster
| Parameter | Transition | |
| xi→yj | ||
| Information H(X) | 2.932 bit | |
| Information H(Y) | 2.868 bit | |
| Conditional Information H(Y/X) | 2.638 bit | |
| Normalized Transmission t(X;Y) | 10.0% | |
| Relative Contribution P(xi) J(xi;Y) of the Preceding Behavior | ||
| Doing nothing | 0.073 | |
| Approach | 0.069 | |
| Retreat | 0.043 | |
| High level aggression | 0.037 | |
| Tapping | 0.025 | |
| Wing threat | 0.012 | |
| Courtship associated behavior | 0.011 | |
| Chasing | 0.009 | |
| Wing movements with sound | 0.009 | |
| Silent wing movements | 0.007 | |
Parameters are calculated for the transitions from one behavior xi to any other behavior yj. Behaviors are arranged according to their impact on the subsequent behavior of the opponent. Higher values represent a larger influence on the following action. For details about parameters, see also references 53 and 54.