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. 2012 Mar 29;8(3):e1002449. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002449

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Dieck Kattas et al.

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Extracted rule representing alingment of an individual i at time : , as a function of the neighborhood alignments at time t: . In an ideal noiseless modified Vicsek model, these alignments are equal. This synchronization principle is the basis for the swarming behavior of the Vicsek model.

Inline graphic — Extracted rule representing alingment of an individual i at time : , as a function of the neighborhood alignments at time t: . In an ideal noiseless modified Vicsek model, these alignments are equal. This synchronization principle is the basis for the swarming behavior of the Vicsek model.