# The ants and the pheromones

DevFeed: [The ants and the pheromones](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-ants-and-the-pheromones-28596.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://blog.acolyer.org/2021/02/08/the-ants-and-the-pheromones/>)

Author: adriancolyer

Published: 2021-02-08T14:46:00Z

Content type: opinion

Language: en

Sources: [Adrian Colyer](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/adrian-colyer.md>)

Topics: [Algorithms](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/algorithms.md>), [Computer science](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/computer-science.md>), [Learning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/learning.md>)

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## AI overview

The final edition of The Morning Paper reflects on how ant pheromone trails and reward equations can illustrate the disruption of established solutions. It also discusses how Covid lockdowns disrupted the author's routines and may lead to different patterns of life and work, while the author considers broadening their studies beyond computer science.

## Source excerpt

TLDR; this is the last edition of The Morning Paper for now. Plus: one strand of research you won't want to miss! I was listening to a BBC Radio 4 podcast recently (More or Less: Behind the Stats - Ants and Algorithms) in which the host Tim Harford is interviewing David Sumpter about his recent ... Continue reading The ants and the pheromones