Mayr, mathematics and the study of evolution.
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.
Crow
James F
JF
University of Wisconsin, Madison, 53706-1574, USA. jfcrow@wisc.edu
D000818:Animals; D005075:Biological Evolution; D019143:Evolution, Molecular; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics; D008962:Models, Theoretical