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Alex Denne › Books (8) › Citations (646) ›Geometry for the selfish herd

Geometry for the selfish herd

W.D. Hamilton

Journal of Theoretical Biology (1971)

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How individual self-interest creates collective herding.

How individual self-interest creates collective herding.

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