On Wed, 26 Feb 2003, Brad Wyble wrote: > The limitation in multi-agent systems is usually the degree of interaction they can > have. The bandwidth between ants, for example, is fairly low even when they are in > direct contact, let alone 1 inch apart. > > This limitation keeps their behavior relatively simple, simple relative to what you > might expect for the large neural mass involved. > > Also, swarms only scale to a limited degree. An anthill 1 mile high is not going to > possess much more "smarts" than a 3 inch anthill.
There is some interesting research about scaling in mammal brains, saying that network diameter remains constant as number of cortex neurons increases and implying that larger brains need neurons with larger numbers of connections to other neurons. Its: Clark, D. Constant parameters in the anatomy and wiring of the mammalian brain. Available at http://pupgg.princeton.edu/www/jh/clark_spring00.pdf. Bill ------- To unsubscribe, change your address, or temporarily deactivate your subscription, please go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/[EMAIL PROTECTED]
