Evolutionary Theory and Models

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ID23706151
AuthorsPeter R Monge (0009-0003-9359-314X, University of Southern California), Peter Monge, Poong Oh (0000-0002-9177-6335, California University of Pennsylvania)
Year2016
Pages1-11
Publication date2016-10-23
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeCHAPTER
VenueThe International Encyclopedia of Communication Theory and Philosophy (SOURCE_BOOK)
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/9781118766804.wbiect192
OpenAlexW3010506781
ISBN9781118766804
LanguageEN
References cited9

This entry introduces the theory and models of evolution by natural selection as a powerful tool for examining changes that occur naturally in a wide range of complex and dynamic communication systems. The first section provides a brief overview of the development of evolution theory and discusses the difference between Darwinian evolution and other evolutionary ideas. The second section discusses the three fundamental mechanisms of Darwinian evolution—replication, mutation, and selection—and other relevant concepts on the basis of the key literature in modern evolutionary theory. The third section reviews evolutionary game theory and the debates over human rationality it triggered. The fourth section discusses the application of evolutionary models to communication systems, including symbolic and signaling systems and communication networks.

Biology · Cognitive science · Darwin (ADL) · Darwinism · Epistemology · Evolutionary biology · Evolutionary developmental biology · Evolutionary game theory · Game theory · Mathematical economics · Natural selection · Rationality · Replication (statistics) · Section (typography) · Selection (genetic algorithm) · Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science · Evolution and Genetic Dynamics · Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation · Mathematics · Opinion Dynamics and Social Influence · Philosophy · Psychology

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