Mayr, mathematics and the study of evolution.

Journal of Biology Pub Date : 2009-01-01 Epub Date: 2009-02-23 DOI:10.1186/jbiol117
James F Crow
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In 1959 Ernst Mayr challenged the relevance of mathematical models to evolutionary studies and was answered by JBS Haldane in a witty and convincing essay. Fifty years on, I conclude that the importance of mathematics has in fact increased and will continue to do so.

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迈尔,数学和进化研究。
1959年,恩斯特·迈尔质疑数学模型与进化研究的相关性,JBS霍尔丹在一篇诙谐而令人信服的文章中回答了这一问题。50年过去了,我得出的结论是,数学的重要性实际上已经增加,并将继续增加。
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