Dynamics of social queues

Hiroshi Toyoizumi; Jeremy Field

doi:10.1016/j.jtbi.2013.12.017

Dynamics of social queues

Hiroshi Toyoizumi^*, Jeremy Field

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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
Pages (from-to)	16-22
Number of pages	7
Journal	Journal of Theoretical Biology
Volume	346
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jtbi.2013.12.017
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

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