Foundations of Social Evolution - Rilegato

Frank, Steven A.

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0691059330 ISBN 13: 9780691059334

Casa editrice: Princeton Univ Pr, 1998

Riassunto

This is a masterly theoretical treatment of one of the central problems in evolutionary biology, the evolution of social cooperation and conflict. Steven Frank tackles the problem with a highly original combination of approaches: game theory, classical models of natural selection, quantitative genetics, and kin selection. He unites these with the best of economic thought: a clear theory of model formation and comparative statics, the development of simple methods for analyzing complex problems, and notions of information and rationality. Using this unique, multidisciplinary approach, Frank makes major advances in understanding the foundations of social evolution.

Frank begins by developing the three measures of value used in biology--marginal value, reproductive value, and kin selection. He then combines these measures into a coherent framework, providing the first unified analysis of social evolution in its full ecological and demographic context. Frank also extends the theory of kin selection by showing that relatedness has two distinct meanings. The first is a measure of information about social partners, with close affinity to theories of correlated equilibrium and Bayesian rationality in economic game theory. The second is a measure of the fidelity by which characters are transmitted to future generations--an extended notion of heritability.

Throughout, Frank illustrates his methods with many examples, including a complete reformulation of the theory of sex allocation. The book also provides a unique "how-to" guide for constructing models of social behavior. It is essential reading for evolutionary biologists and for economists, mathematicians, and others interested in natural selection.

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Contenuti

	Preface
1	Introduction	3
2	Natural Selection	7
3	Hamilton's Rule	45
4	Direct and Inclusive Fitness	59
5	Dynamics of Correlated Phenotypes	79
6	Relatedness as Information	94
7	Demography and Kin Selection	114
8	Reproductive Value	134
9	Sex Allocation: Marginal Value	172
10	Sex Allocation: Kin Selection	191
11	Sex Allocation: Reproductive Value	214
12	Conclusions	243
	References	249
	Author Index	261
	Subject Index	264

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Book by Frank Steven A

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Princeton Univ Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0691059330
• ISBN 13: 9780691059334
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 268
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• Persona responsabile: non disponibile