Social Evolution and Inclusive Fitness Theory: An Introduction - Couverture rigide

Marshall, James A.R.

 
9780691161563: Social Evolution and Inclusive Fitness Theory: An Introduction
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ISBN 10 : 0691161569 ISBN 13 : 9780691161563
Editeur : Princeton University Press, 2015

Synopsis

Social behavior has long puzzled evolutionary biologists, since the classical theory of natural selection maintains that individuals should not sacrifice their own fitness to affect that of others. Social Evolution and Inclusive Fitness Theory argues that a theory first presented in 1963 by William D. Hamilton--inclusive fitness theory--provides the most fundamental and general explanation for the evolution and maintenance of social behavior in the natural world.

James Marshall guides readers through the vast and confusing literature on the evolution of social behavior, introducing and explaining the competing theories that claim to provide answers to questions such as why animals evolve to behave altruistically. Using simple statistical language and techniques that practicing biologists will be familiar with, he provides a comprehensive yet easily understandable treatment of key concepts and their repeated misinterpretations. Particular attention is paid to how more realistic features of behavior, such as nonadditivity and conditionality, can complicate analysis. Marshall highlights the general problem of identifying the underlying causes of evolutionary change, and proposes fruitful approaches to doing so in the study of social evolution.

Social Evolution and Inclusive Fitness Theory describes how inclusive fitness theory addresses both simple and complex social scenarios, the controversies surrounding the theory, and how experimental work supports the theory as the most powerful explanation for social behavior and its evolution.

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À propos de l?auteur

James A. R. Marshall is professor of theoretical and computational biology at the University of Sheffield.

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Éditeur
Princeton University Press
Date d'édition
2015
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0691161569
ISBN 13 
9780691161563
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
216
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ISBN 10 :  0691183333 ISBN 13 :  9780691183336
Editeur : Princeton University Press, 2019
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