ants simulation
What it is
A one-minute visualization of a simulated ant colony in which ants follow pheromone trails, with the source code on GitHub. It shows emergent behavior arising from simple rules.
Why Hacker News recommends it
Linked in ant-simulation threads as a compact, open-source example of emergent behavior.
- 1 people recommended it
- 1 different months
- 0 strong recommendations
- first 2014, last 2022
What HN commenters said
“Take a look at this visualization”
Ant colony visualization with source code in the description
newman8r, 2018-12 · Recommendation · in “Ant Colonies Retain Memories That Outlast the Lifespans of Individuals”
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Topics: ants, pheromones, emergent behavior, cellular automaton, simulation
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