Comparing Groups of Independent Solvers and Transmission Chains as Methods for Collective Problem-Solving.

ABSTRACT: Groups can be very successful problem-solvers. This collective achievement crucially depends on how the group is structured, that is, how information flows between members and how individual contributions are merged. Numerous methods have been proposed, which can be divided into two major categories: those that involve an exchange of information between the group members, and those that do not. Here we compare two instances of such methods for solving multi-dimensional problems: (1) transmission chains, where individuals tackle the problem one after the other, each one building on the solution of the predecessor and (2) groups of independent solvers, where individuals tackle the problem independently, and the best solution found in the group is selected afterwards. By means of numerical si

SUBMITTER: Yahosseini KS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7033214 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature