Download or read book Stigmergic Optimization written by Ajith Abraham and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2006-07-18 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: First studied in social insects like ants, indirect self-organizing interactions - known as "stigmergy" - occur when one individual modifies the environment and another subsequently responds to the new environment. The implications of self-organizing behavior extend to robotics and beyond. This book explores the application of stigmergy for a variety of optimization problems. The volume comprises 12 chapters including an introductory chapter conveying the fundamental definitions, inspirations and research challenges.