Formalizing the gene centered view of evolution
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A historical dispute in the conceptual underpinnings of evolution is the validity of the gene centered view of evolution. We transcend this debate by formalizing the gene centered view and establishing the limits on its applicability. We show that the genecentered view is a dynamic version of the well known mean field approximation. It breaks down for trait divergence which corresponds to symmetry breaking in evolving populations.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Advances in Complex Systems
دوره 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1999