Evolution in Age-Structured Populations

In this new edition, Brian Charlesworth provides a comprehensive review of the basic mathematical theory of the demography and genetics of age-structured populations. The author aims to avoid complicated mathematics, but gives full derivations of major theoretical results for the edification of the reader.

List of contents

Preface to first edition; Preface to second edition; 1. Models of age-structured populations; 2. The genetics of populations without selection; 3. Selection: construction of a model and the properties of equilibrium populations; 4. Selection: dynamic aspects; 5. The evolution of life-histories; References; Author index; Subject index.

Summary

In this new edition Brian Charlesworth provides a comprehensive review of the theories and methods used to study age-structured populations.

Product details

• Authors: Brian Charlesworth
• Assisted by: C. Cannings (Editor), F. C. Hoppensteadt (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.12.2004
• EAN: 9780521459679
• ISBN: 978-0-521-45967-9
• No. of pages: 324
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Weight: 528 g
• Series: Cambridge Studies in Mathemati; Cambridge Studies in Mathemati
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Genetics, genetic engineering