The K-7 Collective Action Model: Quantifying Information Propagation in Animal Collectives via Local Majority Thresholds

The K-7 Collective Action Model Overview The K-7 Collective Action Model is a deterministic biophysical framework introduced by independent researcher Rudolf Schaefer in February 2026. It provides a mathematical resolution to the "emergence paradox" in animal collective behavior. Instead of attributing synchronized swarm movements to complex "collective intelligence," the model proves these behaviors are forced information cascades dictated by discrete neuro-cognitive hardware constraints.