The following pages contain tables and graphs to show the results of the calculations described earlier for calculating the 'pull' of the flock. After experimenting with the values in the formula, the effect of the pull varied, depending on the amount of tadpoids. For this reason it was decided to have the value of the constant C dependent on the amount of tadpoids.
The effect of this is that two tadpoids separated from the flock when there are twenty tadpoids free, they are not attracted to each other as the larger groups offer much more safety from the predator. This is not the case when there are less tadpoids free.
The tables that the graphs were created from are also displayed.
The computer simulation was designed to allow the attributes of each tadpoid to be modified interactively by the user. By changing the values of the maximum speed and range-of-turn, the movement of the tadpoid changes considerably. The range that the tadpoid has until it is 'out-of-flock' can also be modified.
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