Hamilton’s indicators of the force of selection

Hamilton quantified the force of selection on an age-specific mutation. Hamilton’s indicators of the age-specific force of selection always decline with age. This result is of profound importance to the theory of the evolution of senescence. Here I derive alternative indicators within Hamilton’s framework. These indicators are as plausible and valid as Hamilton’s and in some circumstances and over some age ranges they increase with age.

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Year of publication:	2004-05
Authors:	Baudisch, Annette
Institutions:	Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research, Rostock, Germany

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	MPIDR Working Papers.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Number WP-2004-017 10 pages
Classification:	J1 - Demographic Economics ; Z0 - Other Special Topics. General
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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