Article
New species in evolving networks--stochastic theory of sensitive networks and applications on the metaphorical level.
Bio Systems - 1 Jul 2006
Ebeling Werner, Feistel Rainer, Hartmann-Sonntag Ingrid, Schimansky-Geier Lutz, Scharnhorst Andrea
Abstract excerpt
In this paper we develop a theory to describe stochastic influences on the fate of new species with non-linear growth rates in evolutionary processes. We develop a theoretical framework based on notions of species, network, innovation, competition, survival and fitness. We introduce a stochastic picture describing the role of fluctuations in the survival of new species in non-linear systems. In particular we...
Topics
- Biological Evolution
- Metaphor
- Models, Biological
- Mutation
- Nonlinear Dynamics
- Species Specificity
- Stochastic Processes
- Systems Biology