Suboptimality and complexity in evolution. Issue 1 (1st July 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Snoke, David W.; Cox, Jeffrey; Petcher, Donald
• Is Part Of: Complexity. Volume 21:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 322
• Page End: 327
• Publication Date: 2014-07-01
• Subjects: Chaotic behavior in systems -- Periodicals; Complexity (Philosophy) -- Periodicals; 003
• DOI: 10.1002/cplx.21566
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1076-2787

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>A scalable model of biological evolution is presented which includes energy cost for building new elements and multiple paths for obtaining new functions. The model allows a population with a continual increase of complexity, but as time passes, detrimental mutations accumulate. This model shows the crucial importance of accounting for the energy cost of new structures in models of biological evolution. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Complexity 21: 322–327, 2015</p> </abstract>