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Minimal cognition and stigmergic coordination: An everyday tale of building and bacteria

Sims, Ric·2023·Cognitive Systems Research
DOI 10.1016/j.cogsys.2023.01.008
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Authors
Sims, R.
Affiliations
University of Exeter (GB)
Corresponding author
Sims, Ric
ORCID
Sims, Ric
Venue
Cognitive Systems Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2023-06
Volume
79
Pages
156-164
ISSN
1389-0417 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.cogsys.2023.01.008
OpenAlex
W4318561883
Cited by
7
References
2
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 2 · 2023: 2
FWCI
1.05
Type
journal article
Language
en
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closed
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Cognitive Systems Research (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Embodied and Extended Cognition
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History and Philosophy of Science › Cybernetics and Technology in Society
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Philosophy › Philosophy and Theoretical Science
Keywords
stigmergy, sensorimotor coordination, swarm intelligence, biofilm, plant cognition, multicellularity, social coordination

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