Periodic behaviours emergent in discrete systems with random dynamics

Periodic behaviours in continuous media can be described with great power and economy using conceptual machinery such as the notion of a field. However periodic effects can also be `observed' in collections of discrete objects, be they individuals sending emails, fire-flies signalling to attrac...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Pickton, John-Nathan Edward
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2017
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/43209/