Martin, KitSengupta, Pratim2020-05-252020-05-252020-06Martin, K., & Sengupta, P. (2020). Multi-Agent Simulations of Intra-colony Violence in Ants. "International Conference of Complex Systems: proceedings" (2020).http://hdl.handle.net/1880/112121Article submitted and approved for publication.This paper seeks to elucidate key aspects of a rarely-studied interaction in ant colonies -- intra-colony violence -- using multi-agent-based computational simulations. A central finding is that intra-colony violence is heritable, though not prevalent. Results from our simulations reveal specific conditions in which such infrequent forms of violence occur and can be inherited, which in turn helps us understand why Atta cephalotes may persist killing colony members, even though it dampens colony carrying capacity. We also discuss the concerns and implications of our work for modeling conflict and violence more broadly, which in turn raises questions about the ontological nature of the computational and evolutionary models.Unless otherwise indicated, this material is protected by copyright and has been made available with authorization from the copyright owner. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.Multi-Agent SimulationsEmergenceAnt ColoniesViolenceconference paper10.11575/PRISM/37881