Principles of animal communication

Abstract

Part 1 Production, transmission, and reception of signals: the properties of sound fourier analysis sound production sound propogation sound reception properties of light production and transmission of light signals light signal reception chemical signals electroreception. Part 2 Optimizing information transfer: optimizing communication the amount of information the value of information coding signal evolution costs and constraints on signal evolution signal design rules. Part 3 Game theory and signalling strategies: evolutionary game theory signal honesty conflict resolution territorial signalling games mating games and signalling social integration environmental signals autocommunication.