Collective predator evasion: Putting the criticality hypothesis to the test
Collective predator evasion: Putting the criticality hypothesis to the test
According to the criticality hypothesis , collective biological systems should operate in a special parameter region, close to so-called critical points, where the collective behavior undergoes a qualitative change between different dynamical regimes. Critical systems exhibit unique properties, which may benefit collective information processing such as maximal responsiveness to external …