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A bit-string model for biological aging

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We present a simple model for biological aging. We study it through computer simulations and fint it to reflect some features of real populations.

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  1. Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Outeiro de São João Batista, s/n, 24001-970, Niterói, Brazil

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Penna, T.J.P. A bit-string model for biological aging. J Stat Phys 78, 1629–1633 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02180147

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