Role of Mathematics in Evolutionary Theory

Auteur: Otsuka, Jun (Kyoto University, Japan)
Editeur: Cambridge University Press
The role of mathematical modeling in modern evolutionary theory has raised concerns on how abstract formulae can say anything about empirical phenomena of evolution. This Element introduces philosophical approaches to this problem and proposes a new account according to which evolutionary models are based on causal and mathematical assumptions.

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The role of mathematical modeling in modern evolutionary theory has raised concerns on how abstract formulae can say anything about empirical phenomena of evolution. This Element introduces philosophical approaches to this problem and proposes a new account according to which evolutionary models are based on causal and mathematical assumptions.
ISBN / EAN 9781108727853
Auteur Otsuka, Jun (Kyoto University, Japan)
Editeur Cambridge University Press