Dynamics of social queues

- We analyze queues formed by social wasps to inherit the dominant position in the nest.
- We use a transient quasi-birth-and-death (QBD) process.
- We show that the extended nest life time due to division of labor between queen and helpers has a big impact for the nest productivity.

Queues formed by social wasps to inherit the dominant position in the nest are analyzed by using a transient quasi-birth-and-death (QBD) process. We show that the extended nest lifespan due to division of labor between queen and helpers has a big impact on nest productivity.

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