Table 2 List of environmental resources of the ant Colony.
From: A contradiction-centered model for the emergence of swarm intelligence
Resource name | Type | Quantity | Sharable or exclusive | Consumptive or recyclable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Foraging space | Matter | NĂ—N | Exclusive | Recyclable |
Nest | Matter | 1 | Sharable | Recyclable |
Food | Matter | ≤M×K | Exclusive | Consumptive |
Pheromone | Information | Indefinite | Sharable | Consumptive |
