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An individual based model with global competition interaction: fluctuations effects in pattern formation

Statistical Mechanics 2009-11-13 v2 Populations and Evolution

Abstract

We present some numerical results obtained from a simple individual based model that describes clustering of organisms caused by competition. Our aim is to show how, even when a deterministic description developed for continuum models predicts no pattern formation, an individual based model displays well defined patterns, as a consequence of fluctuations effects caused by the discrete nature of the interacting agents.

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@article{arxiv.0704.0271,
  title  = {An individual based model with global competition interaction: fluctuations effects in pattern formation},
  author = {E. Brigatti and V. Schwammle and Minos A. Neto},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0704.0271},
  year   = {2009}
}

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9 pages, 9 figures, minor changes