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To examine ant colony coordination, resource allocation, and spatial organization through the analytical framework of decentralized complex systems and distributed computing.

August 14, 2026Open Access

CosmosBeating • Formic Geometry and Topology — Paper II: Geometry and Topology

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To examine ant colony coordination, resource allocation, and spatial organization through the analytical framework of decentralized complex systems and distributed computing.
Synthesized empirical observations from entomology and behavioral ecology with complex systems theory and network topology models.
Analyzed ant interactions via stigmergic coordination, encounter rate thresholds, and local chemical feedback loops.
Formulated falsifiable theoretical propositions categorized separately from empirical data and conceptual metaphors.
Colony-level spatial order, tunnel excavation, and dynamic labor allocation emerge directly from local interaction rules on shared chemical media without central control.
Queen dispersal strategies tolerate individual failure rates exceeding 99% to secure population-level continuity through statistical risk distribution.
Social parasitism, mutualistic plant partnerships, and colony recognition mechanisms share an identical chemical signal-response grammar.

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Theoretical analysis reveals decentralized coordination mechanisms in ant colonies, suggesting shared architectures between insect societies and distributed computing systems.

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Wai-Hung (Pan) Tam (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec78db70b84ec8b913ef8 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21905373

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Theoretical analysis reveals decentralized coordination mechanisms in ant colonies, suggesting shared architectures between insect societies and distributed computing systems.

CosmosBeating • Formic Geometry and Topology — Paper II: Geometry and Topology

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