Simple Model of Large Scale Organization in Evolution

Simple item page
dc.creatorManrubia, Susanna
dc.creatorPaczuski, Maya
dc.date1996-07-09
dc.date1998-09-04
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T09:02:29Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T09:02:29Z
dc.descriptionA mathematical model of interacting species filling ecological niches left by the extinction of others is introduced. Species organize themselves into genera of all sizes. The size of a genus on average grows linearly with its age, confirming a general relation between Age and Area proposed by Willis. The ecology exhibits punctuated equilibrium. Analytic and numerical results show that the probability distribution of genera sizes, genera lifetimes, and extinction event sizes are the same power law $P(x) \sim 1/x^2$, consistent with paleontological data.
dc.description11 pages + 4 Figures. Revised for better explanation. To appear in International Journal of Modern Physics C
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9607066
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9607066
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/148648
dc.subjectCondensed Matter
dc.subjectAdaptation and Self-Organizing Systems
dc.subjectQuantitative Biology
dc.titleSimple Model of Large Scale Organization in Evolution
dc.typetext

Files

Collections

arXiv