Foundations of a mathematical theory of darwinism

Journal of Mathematical Biology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 295-334

  Batty, Charles J K ^a   Crewe, Paul ^a   Grafen, Alan ^a   Gratwick, Richard ^a  

^a ST JOHN S COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fitness maximization; Formal darwinism; Price equation; Reproductive value

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; EPISTASIS; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETICS; POPULATION GENETICS;

ALLELES; EPISTASIS, GENETIC; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETICS, POPULATION; MODELS, GENETIC; SELECTION, GENETIC;

EID: 84904393448     PISSN: 03036812     EISSN: 14321416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00285-013-0706-2     Document Type: Article

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