title: Simulated self-organization of death by inherited mutations.
abstract: An agent-based computer simulation of death by inheritable mutations in a changing environment shows a maximal population, or avoids extinction, at some intermediate mutation rate of the individuals. Our results indicate that death seems needed to allow for evolution of the fittest, as required by a changing environment.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire PMMH, Ecole Supérieure de Physique et de Chimie Industrielles, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Jorge S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Sá Martins
authors.forename: Dietrich
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Stauffer
authors.forename: Paulo M C de
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Oliveira
authors.forename: Suzana Moss de
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D005260:Female; D005828:Genetics, Population; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008957:Models, Genetic; D009010:Monte Carlo Method; D009154:Mutation / Q000235:genetics*; D010641:Phenotype; D011156:Population Density; D011157:Population Dynamics; D019655:Quantitative Trait, Heritable; D012641:Selection, Genetic / Q000235:genetics*