The formal darwinism project in outline

Biology and Philosophy

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 155-174

  Grafen, Alan ^a  

^a ST JOHN S COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural ecology; Biological design; Fitness maximisation; Formal darwinism; Natural selection; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; EVOLUTIONARILY STABLE STRATEGY; FITNESS; NATURAL SELECTION; OPTIMIZATION; POPULATION GENETICS;

EID: 84895877153     PISSN: 01693867     EISSN: 15728404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10539-013-9414-y     Document Type: Article

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