On the relation of family structured models and inclusive fitness models for kin selection

Robert Abugov; Richard E. Michod

doi:10.1016/0022-5193(81)90248-4

On the relation of family structured models and inclusive fitness models for kin selection

Robert Abugov, Richard E. Michod

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Abstract

The concept of inclusive fitness plays a key role in much of sociobiology. Yet most theoretical studies concerning the evolution of social behavior circumvent inclusive fitness by mobilizing the concept of frequencydependent individual fitness. Given certain assumptions, it is shown that models based on these two different concepts are dynamically equivalent. The models do differ, however, in bookkeeping methods which are advantageous under different circumstances. A knowledge of these circumstances should prove of value to students of social behavior.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	743-754
Number of pages	12
Journal	Journal of Theoretical Biology
Volume	88
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-5193(81)90248-4
State	Published - Feb 21 1981

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Statistics and Probability
Modeling and Simulation
General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Immunology and Microbiology
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Applied Mathematics

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