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Monte Carlo Simulations of Ageing and Speciation

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We present results from computer simulations of ageing and speciation, using mostly the Penna bit-string model which is based on the mutation-accumulation hypothesis.

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de Oliveira, S.M., Stauffer, D. (2006). Monte Carlo Simulations of Ageing and Speciation. In: Ausloos, M., Dirickx, M. (eds) The Logistic Map and the Route to Chaos. Understanding Complex Systems. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-32023-7_12

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