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Simulated self-organisation of death by inherited mutations

Populations and Evolution 2008-09-02 v2

Abstract

An agent-based computer simulation of death by inheritable mutations in a changing environment shows a maximal population, or avoids extinction, at so intermediate mutation rate of the individuals. Thus death seems needed to al for evolution of the fittest, as required by a changing environment.

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@article{arxiv.0809.0285,
  title  = {Simulated self-organisation of death by inherited mutations},
  author = {J. S. Sa Martins and D. Stauffer and P. M. C. de Oliveira and S. Moss de Oliveira},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0809.0285},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

13 pages including all figures; draft, supergluous figures removed

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