Mathematizing Darwin

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 421-430

  Edwards, A W F ^a  

^a GONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Darwin; Evolution; Fisher; Haldane; Mathematical theory of natural selection; Wright

Indexed keywords

EVOLUTIONARY BIOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARY THEORY; NATURAL SELECTION;

EID: 79951550261     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-010-1122-x     Document Type: Article

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