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Treats one of the central problems in evolutionary biology, the evolution of social cooperation and conflict. This book tackles the problem with an original combination of approaches: game theory, classical models of natural selection, quantitative genetics, and kin selection.

Table of Contents
Preface1Introduction32Natural Selection73Hamilton's Rule454Direct and Inclusive Fitness595Dynamics of Correlated Phenotypes796Relatedness as Information947Demography and Kin Selection1148Reproductive Value1349Sex Allocation: Marginal Value17210Sex Allocation: Kin Selection19111Sex Allocation: Reproductive Value21412Conclusions243References249Author Index261Subject Index264

Foundations of Social Evolution

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: 7/27/1998 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780691059341, 978-0691059341
      ISBN10: 0691059349
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Treats one of the central problems in evolutionary biology, the evolution of social cooperation and conflict. This book tackles the problem with an original combination of approaches: game theory, classical models of natural selection, quantitative genetics, and kin selection.

      Table of Contents
      Preface1Introduction32Natural Selection73Hamilton's Rule454Direct and Inclusive Fitness595Dynamics of Correlated Phenotypes796Relatedness as Information947Demography and Kin Selection1148Reproductive Value1349Sex Allocation: Marginal Value17210Sex Allocation: Kin Selection19111Sex Allocation: Reproductive Value21412Conclusions243References249Author Index261Subject Index264

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