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Sex as an Algorithm The Theory of Evolution Under the Lens of Computation.
- Source :
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Communications of the ACM . Nov2016, Vol. 59 Issue 11, p84-93. 10p. 1 Color Photograph, 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Diagram. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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Abstract
- The article discusses the role of sex in evolution. Topics include research that suggests sexual reproduction is nearly ubiquitous in nature, research at the Interface of evolution and computer science (CS) suggesting evolution under sex possesses a multifaceted computational nature, the universal nature of sex in life among animals and plants, and the search in population genetics for a quantity optimized by natural selection. INSETS: Charles Babbage on Evolution;The Equation that Reconciled Darwin and Mendel;The Red-Blue Tree Theorem.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00010782
- Volume :
- 59
- Issue :
- 11
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Communications of the ACM
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 119379445
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1145/2934662