Mathematical models for memetics

Journal of Memetics

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 52-63

  Kendal, Jeremy R ^a   Laland, Kevin N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brain size; Cultural evolution; Gene culture co evolution; Meme; Memetics

Indexed keywords

EID: 2942730746     PISSN: 13664786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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