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.

Sommario

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.

Riassunto

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

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Brian Charlesworth
• Con la collaborazione di: C. Cannings (Editore), F. C. Hoppensteadt (Editore)
• Editore: Cambridge University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 20.12.2004
• EAN: 9780521459679
• ISBN: 978-0-521-45967-9
• Pagine: 324
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Peso: 528 g
• Serie: Cambridge Studies in Mathemati; Cambridge Studies in Mathemati
• Categoria: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Biologia > Genetica, tecnica genetica