Firefly swarms: What models for what physics?

2024/11/25 by Raphaël Sarfati, Sarfati, Raphael
Physics and Astronomy · #Biological Physics (physics.bio-ph) #FOS: Physical sciences #Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2411.17751

openalex publication_date 2024/11/25 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28

Abstract

What constitutes a "physics of firefly swarms"? In response to a Comment in Nature Reviews Physics, I offer a brief scientific perspective.

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