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The Role of Mathematics in Evolutionary Theory - Elements in the Philosophy of Biology Otsuka, Jun (Kyoto University, Japan)
The Role of Mathematics in Evolutionary Theory - Elements in the Philosophy of Biology
Otsuka, Jun (Kyoto University, Japan)
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.
75 pages, Worked examples or Exercises
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | October 17, 2019 |
| ISBN13 | 9781108727853 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 74 |
| Dimensions | 229 × 151 × 9 mm · 128 g |
| Language | English |