Closing in on evaders

Tamás Vicsek
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Tamás Vicsek: Eötvös University, 1117 Budapest, Hungary. vicsek@hal.elte.hu

Nature, 2010, vol. 466, issue 7302, 43-44

Abstract: A simple model highlights the pros and cons of chasing — and escaping — in groups. It shows that, for a given number of prey animals, an optimal number of predators exists that maximizes the success of the catch.

Date: 2010
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