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14 Departments

Every Discipline
Welcome

Intelligence emerges at intersections. Teams must include at least 2 departments.

Why Cross-Disciplinary?

The colony is smarter than any single ant. Your team is smarter than any single discipline.

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Different Lenses

Biologists see pheromones. Computer scientists see distributed systems. Philosophers see consciousness. Economists see markets.

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Novel Insights

The best breakthroughs happen at the intersection of disciplines. No single field has all the answers.

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Real Impact

Complex challenges require diverse perspectives. Stigmergy bridges biology, CS, economics, and philosophy.

Powerful Combinations

CS + Biology: Validate digital stigmergy against real ant colonies

Math + Economics: Prove convergence of decentralized market optimization

Philosophy + Neuroscience: Explore emergence of intelligence without central command

Art + Engineering: Visualize pheromone landscapes in real-time

What You'll Work On

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The Algorithm

STAN (Stigmergic A* Navigation) combines ant colony optimization with pathfinding. Prove convergence, analyze complexity, test at scale.

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The Mission

101 agents hunting Bitcoin puzzle #71 worth $700,000. Real stakes, real coordination, real emergence.

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The Biology

Compare digital stigmergy to real ant colonies. Design parallel experiments. Test Gordon's interaction rate hypothesis.

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The Visualization

Build dashboards showing pheromone landscapes, agent movements, trail formation, and emergence metrics.

Ready to Collaborate?

Pick your department. Find collaborators from at least one other field. Form a team.

48 hours. January 17-19, 2025. Stanford University.