Evolvability: a formal approach
This dissertation clarifies the concept of evolvability, the increased capacity of some organisms or systems to support evolution, especially the evolution of life-like complexity. I survey the literature, which is spread over the fields of population genetics, developmental biology, artificial life...
Main Author: | Gallagher, A |
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Other Authors: | Grafen, A |
Format: | Thesis |
Language: | English |
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2009
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