How culture can guide evolution: An inquiry into gene/meme enhancement and opposition

Adaptive Behavior

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 289-306

  Best, Michael L ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural evolution; Gene culture co evolution; Genetic algorithm; Social learning

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044521442     PISSN: 10597123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/105971239900700305     Document Type: Article

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