The role of mathematics in evolutionary theory /

"The central role of mathematical modeling in modern evolutionary theory has raised a concern as to why and how abstract formulae can say anything about empirical phenomena of evolution. This Element introduces existing philosophical approaches to this problem and proposes a new account accordi...

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Main Author:	Otsuka, Jun (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY, USA : Cambridge University Press, 2019.
Series:	Cambridge elements. Elements in the philosophy of biology.
Subjects:	Evolution (Biology) > Mathematical models.