From the "Modern Synthesis" to cybernetics: Ivan Ivanovich
... However, the received view of Schmalhausen’s contributions to evolutionary biology makes an unbiased reading of his texts difficult. Here we show that taking all of his works into consideration (including those only available in Russian) paints a much more dynamic and exciting picture of what he tri ...
... However, the received view of Schmalhausen’s contributions to evolutionary biology makes an unbiased reading of his texts difficult. Here we show that taking all of his works into consideration (including those only available in Russian) paints a much more dynamic and exciting picture of what he tri ...
Perceptual representation, veridicality, and the
... of their intended induction. But what we’re seeing is that it’s up in the air whether these supposedly parade examples really are instances of non-veridical perception, hence that HSP owe us an argument for the content assignments they take for granted even to get their inductive case against percep ...
... of their intended induction. But what we’re seeing is that it’s up in the air whether these supposedly parade examples really are instances of non-veridical perception, hence that HSP owe us an argument for the content assignments they take for granted even to get their inductive case against percep ...
Adaptive landscapes - BOA Bicocca Open Archive
... intended as articulation between ways of looking, each typical of some disciplinary fields (and not others); and that pluralism is not easy “anything goes”, demanding rigor and imagination, exercise and flexibility. Eldredge’s ideas on the Modern Synthesis, an “unfinished synthesis” (1985), were ano ...
... intended as articulation between ways of looking, each typical of some disciplinary fields (and not others); and that pluralism is not easy “anything goes”, demanding rigor and imagination, exercise and flexibility. Eldredge’s ideas on the Modern Synthesis, an “unfinished synthesis” (1985), were ano ...
Reconceptualising Evolution by Natural Selection
... modelling literature, I argue that natural selection is best conceived as a causal process resulting from individual level differences in a population. I then move to the question of whether the process of natural selection requires perfect transmission of types. I show that this question is ambiguo ...
... modelling literature, I argue that natural selection is best conceived as a causal process resulting from individual level differences in a population. I then move to the question of whether the process of natural selection requires perfect transmission of types. I show that this question is ambiguo ...
Veblen and Darwinism
... spokesman he is has substantially not been questioned, except by that diminishing contingent of the faithful . . . Veblen (1907, p. 304) also wrote: in the Darwinian scheme of thought, the continuity sought in and imputed to the facts is a continuity of cause and effect. It is a scheme of blindly cu ...
... spokesman he is has substantially not been questioned, except by that diminishing contingent of the faithful . . . Veblen (1907, p. 304) also wrote: in the Darwinian scheme of thought, the continuity sought in and imputed to the facts is a continuity of cause and effect. It is a scheme of blindly cu ...
SUSTAINABLE EVOLUTIONARY ALGORITHMS AND SCALABLE
... Table 2.2 Outline of a classical genetic algorithm (GA).................................................................... 17 Table 2.3 The preparatory steps of GP for symbolic regression problem .................................... 22 Table 2.4 Algorithmic procedure of evolution strategies........ ...
... Table 2.2 Outline of a classical genetic algorithm (GA).................................................................... 17 Table 2.3 The preparatory steps of GP for symbolic regression problem .................................... 22 Table 2.4 Algorithmic procedure of evolution strategies........ ...
From Darwinian Metaphysics towards Understanding the Evolution
... decade the “selfish gene” idea has increasingly had to share the spotlight with other tendencies in biology and even in behavioural economics, what still remains to be worked out is a synthesis of these alternative approaches into a convincing paradigm. Although a large part of current work in the f ...
... decade the “selfish gene” idea has increasingly had to share the spotlight with other tendencies in biology and even in behavioural economics, what still remains to be worked out is a synthesis of these alternative approaches into a convincing paradigm. Although a large part of current work in the f ...
Contents
... Manfred Wimmer Layout: Alexander Riegler Aim and Scope: “Evolution and Cognition” is an interdisciplinary forum devoted to all aspects of research on cognition in animals and humans. The major emphasis of the journal is on evolutionary approaches to cognition, reflecting the fact that the cognitive ...
... Manfred Wimmer Layout: Alexander Riegler Aim and Scope: “Evolution and Cognition” is an interdisciplinary forum devoted to all aspects of research on cognition in animals and humans. The major emphasis of the journal is on evolutionary approaches to cognition, reflecting the fact that the cognitive ...
Group adaptation, formal darwinism and contextual analysis
... for selection’ gives rise to two subtly different forms of adaptationism. It is an open question which is better. Queller & Strassmann (2009) have recently argued that whether some entity is a ‘unit of adaptation’ depends on the extent of actual, not possible, selective processes within that entity. ...
... for selection’ gives rise to two subtly different forms of adaptationism. It is an open question which is better. Queller & Strassmann (2009) have recently argued that whether some entity is a ‘unit of adaptation’ depends on the extent of actual, not possible, selective processes within that entity. ...
Skipper/Millstein, “Evolutionary Mechanisms” - Philsci
... italics added). Futuyma, introducing evolutionary biology, says, “[t]he several mechanisms of evolution include natural selection, which accounts for the diverse adaptations of organisms to different environments” (Futuyma, 1986, p. 7; italics added). And Hartl and Clark say, “[t]he process of evolu ...
... italics added). Futuyma, introducing evolutionary biology, says, “[t]he several mechanisms of evolution include natural selection, which accounts for the diverse adaptations of organisms to different environments” (Futuyma, 1986, p. 7; italics added). And Hartl and Clark say, “[t]he process of evolu ...
Thinking About Evolutionary Mechanisms: Natural Selection
... italics added). Futuyma, introducing evolutionary biology, says, “[t]he several mechanisms of evolution include natural selection, which accounts for the diverse adaptations of organisms to different environments” (Futuyma, 1986, p. 7; italics added). And Hartl and Clark say, “[t]he process of evolu ...
... italics added). Futuyma, introducing evolutionary biology, says, “[t]he several mechanisms of evolution include natural selection, which accounts for the diverse adaptations of organisms to different environments” (Futuyma, 1986, p. 7; italics added). And Hartl and Clark say, “[t]he process of evolu ...
Evolutionism : present approaches
... evolutionism has a strong influence on science —above all biology— with philosophical consequences that are relevant for general philosophy and methodology of science as well as for special domains (philosophy of biology, philosophy of economics, etc.). In addition, evolutionism has an undeniable re ...
... evolutionism has a strong influence on science —above all biology— with philosophical consequences that are relevant for general philosophy and methodology of science as well as for special domains (philosophy of biology, philosophy of economics, etc.). In addition, evolutionism has an undeniable re ...
Ernst Mayr (1904–2005) and the new philosophy of biology
... (Mayr 1964, p. [xvi]). The differences between the genotypes however are, as we have seen, due to the random effects of recombination and mutation. I have included this short digression into the theory of evolution not only to explain a phenomenon that at first sight seems to be of a different kind— ...
... (Mayr 1964, p. [xvi]). The differences between the genotypes however are, as we have seen, due to the random effects of recombination and mutation. I have included this short digression into the theory of evolution not only to explain a phenomenon that at first sight seems to be of a different kind— ...
Behavioral changes, ecological niches and adaptive diversification
... have tried to understand how evolution generated all this diversity across the tree of life. Although great progress has been made in the last decades, understanding why and how lineages divers ...
... have tried to understand how evolution generated all this diversity across the tree of life. Although great progress has been made in the last decades, understanding why and how lineages divers ...
Rapid evolution of adaptive niche construction
... of this assay all cultures were performed side by side, minimizing cryptic differences in conditions. When replicating this assay (as in Fig. 2) we performed total replicates, that is independent experiments performed in different weeks. The key choice in our assay was the density to which bacteria ...
... of this assay all cultures were performed side by side, minimizing cryptic differences in conditions. When replicating this assay (as in Fig. 2) we performed total replicates, that is independent experiments performed in different weeks. The key choice in our assay was the density to which bacteria ...
Document
... EDU Hypothesis: Evolutionary and developmental processes are fundamental and complementary modes of information processing in all complex adaptive systems, including the universe as a system. In other words, our universe is not only ‘evolving’ (varying, experimenting), it is developing too. This dev ...
... EDU Hypothesis: Evolutionary and developmental processes are fundamental and complementary modes of information processing in all complex adaptive systems, including the universe as a system. In other words, our universe is not only ‘evolving’ (varying, experimenting), it is developing too. This dev ...
Evolutionary Dynamics of Nitrogen Fixation in the Legume–Rhizobia
... in a frequency-dependent manner according to Eq. (1), change in their nitrogen fixation ability by mutation, and are released back to the soil following the death of their host plants (Eq. (4)). Proliferation of colonized rhizobia is driven by the benefit (promoting force) and cost (destabilizing fo ...
... in a frequency-dependent manner according to Eq. (1), change in their nitrogen fixation ability by mutation, and are released back to the soil following the death of their host plants (Eq. (4)). Proliferation of colonized rhizobia is driven by the benefit (promoting force) and cost (destabilizing fo ...
Parameter Control in Evolutionary Algorithms:Trends and Challenges
... of the field for a number of reasons. One of those reasons was the general attitude that perceived and advocated genetic algorithms (GAs) –that were the best known EAs back in the 70ies and 80ies– as robust search methods that work well for a wide range of parameter values. In other words, even the ...
... of the field for a number of reasons. One of those reasons was the general attitude that perceived and advocated genetic algorithms (GAs) –that were the best known EAs back in the 70ies and 80ies– as robust search methods that work well for a wide range of parameter values. In other words, even the ...
Introduction. Extent, processes and evolutionary impact - BiK-F
... Grant 1992; Mallet 2005). These figures suggest that interspecific hybridization represents a group-specific process, e.g. ducks have been impacted much more by introgression than have mammals. However, since taxonomic groups are not randomly chosen, but based on available data, they might be biased ...
... Grant 1992; Mallet 2005). These figures suggest that interspecific hybridization represents a group-specific process, e.g. ducks have been impacted much more by introgression than have mammals. However, since taxonomic groups are not randomly chosen, but based on available data, they might be biased ...
Live Where You Thrive: Joint Evolution of Habitat Choice and Local
... For models 1 and 3, which imply local density regulation, C 1 and C 2 denote the local carrying capacities of habitats 1 and 2, respectively. For model 2, which implies global density regulation, the global carrying capacity is chosen as C 1 ⫹ C 2. Local and global density regulations are based on a ...
... For models 1 and 3, which imply local density regulation, C 1 and C 2 denote the local carrying capacities of habitats 1 and 2, respectively. For model 2, which implies global density regulation, the global carrying capacity is chosen as C 1 ⫹ C 2. Local and global density regulations are based on a ...
Workflow - iPlant Pods
... By the end of this module you should be able to: • Create a linear workflow of applications within the DE • Edit a workflow (order of applications/mapping of inputs • Publish a workflow in your development space • Run a workflow within the DE ...
... By the end of this module you should be able to: • Create a linear workflow of applications within the DE • Edit a workflow (order of applications/mapping of inputs • Publish a workflow in your development space • Run a workflow within the DE ...
The Citation Field of Evolutionary Economics
... analysis provided may be particularly interesting if it presents a situation that is in some ways different from what could have been expected. We use aggregated citations among journals in this field in a number of different ways, instead of simply counting the number of cites or the Impact Factor ...
... analysis provided may be particularly interesting if it presents a situation that is in some ways different from what could have been expected. We use aggregated citations among journals in this field in a number of different ways, instead of simply counting the number of cites or the Impact Factor ...
- Philsci
... investigate the structure and function of biological systems. Functional minimalists maintain that unless these fields turn their attention to specifically evolutionary questions, they investigate function in the CR sense. Revanchists reply that they are always, at least implicitly, investigating fu ...
... investigate the structure and function of biological systems. Functional minimalists maintain that unless these fields turn their attention to specifically evolutionary questions, they investigate function in the CR sense. Revanchists reply that they are always, at least implicitly, investigating fu ...
Exercise, APOE genotype, and the evolution of the human lifespan
... evolved (e.g., [2–4]), how the long human lifespan evolved remains an open question. In a series of classic articles, Finch, Sapolsky, and Stanford [1,8–10] argued that the evolutionary origins of the long human lifespan are tied to the interaction between diet and genotype. Specifically, carriers o ...
... evolved (e.g., [2–4]), how the long human lifespan evolved remains an open question. In a series of classic articles, Finch, Sapolsky, and Stanford [1,8–10] argued that the evolutionary origins of the long human lifespan are tied to the interaction between diet and genotype. Specifically, carriers o ...
Why is economic geography an evolutionary science? (PDF
... (which is hard to codify). Both aspects of organizational routines render them difficult to imitate by other firms. As a result, they are competencies to the firm that largely determine the competitiveness of a firm (Teece et al. 1997). Adaptive behaviour of firms can take on two forms, which have b ...
... (which is hard to codify). Both aspects of organizational routines render them difficult to imitate by other firms. As a result, they are competencies to the firm that largely determine the competitiveness of a firm (Teece et al. 1997). Adaptive behaviour of firms can take on two forms, which have b ...