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Simulating human origins and evolution /
Computer simulations of evolutionary and genetic processes can help us understand more about the earliest origins of humankind. In this book, Ken Wessen shows graduate students and researchers in human evolution, genetics and biological anthropology how to unpick the complex interactions using novel...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
Cambridge University Press,
2005.
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| Series: | Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology ;
42. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Cover; Half-title; Series-title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Phylogenetics and human origins; 1.2 Origin of modern humans; 1.3 Computer methods in phylogenetics; 2 Overview; 3 Simulation design; 4 Running the simulation; 5 Simulating diversity; 6 Simulating migration; 7 Discussion; 8 Overview; 9 Simulation design; 10 Simulating a single population; 11 Simulating multiple populations; 12 Adding genetics to the genealogy; 13 Discussion; References; Index