Solution of the Crow-Kimura model with a periodically changing (two-season) fitness function

Phys Rev E. 2019 Aug;100(2-1):022403. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevE.100.022403.

Abstract

Since the origin of life, both evolutionary dynamics and rhythms have played a key role in the functioning of living systems. The Crow-Kimura model of periodically changing fitness function has been solved exactly, using integral equation with time-ordered exponent. We also found a simple approximate solution for the two-season case. The evolutionary dynamics accompanied by the rhythms provide important insights into the properties of certain biological systems and processes.

MeSH terms

  • Evolution, Molecular*
  • Genomics
  • Models, Genetic*
  • Selection, Genetic