Allelomimesis: Power-laws in social cluster formation

Authors

Dranreb Earl Juanico ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Christopher Monterola ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman
Caesar Saloma ⋅ PH National Institute of Physics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Abstract

We have formulated a model that is able to account for the power-law size distribution of disparate systems ranging from sardinella schools to financial firms. This paper discusses a model based on a particular type of behavior known as allelomimesis that is evident in social insects and animals, in general. We have found that allelomimesis is an appropriate interaction mechanism that is able to explain the size distributions of animal groups (herds, schools, flocks) and human clusters (cities, firms, barrios). Furthermore, we have found that group formation due to allelomimesis naturally leads to enhanced survival of individuals.

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Issue

2002: Proceedings of the 20th Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas Physics Congress

Article ID

SPP-2002-1H-01

Section

Computational Physics

Published

2002-10-23

How to Cite

[1]

DE Juanico, C Monterola, and C Saloma, Allelomimesis: Power-laws in social cluster formation, Proceedings of the Samahang Pisika ng Pilipinas 20, SPP-2002-1H-01 (2002). URL: https://proceedings.spp-online.org/article/view/SPP-2002-1H-01.