Abstract
Queues formed by social wasps to inherit the dominant position in the nest are analyzed by using a transient quasi-birth-and-death (QBD) process. We show that the extended nest lifespan due to division of labor between queen and helpers has a big impact on nest productivity.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 16-22 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Theoretical Biology |
Volume | 346 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 Apr 7 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Division of labor
- Quasi-birth-and-death process
- Social queue
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Statistics and Probability
- Modelling and Simulation
- Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology(all)
- Immunology and Microbiology(all)
- Agricultural and Biological Sciences(all)
- Applied Mathematics