Altruistic aging: The evolutionary dynamics balancing longevity and evolvability

Altruism is typically associated with traits or behaviors that benefit the population as a whole, but are costly to the individual. We propose that, when the environment is rapidly changing, senescence (age-related deterioration) can be altruistic. According to numerical simulations of an agent-base...

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Main Authors: Minette Herrera, Aaron Miller, Joel Nishimura
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2017-03-01
Series:Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
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Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/doi/10.3934/mbe.2017028
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