Description
The first comprehensive textbook on the methods and applications of adaptive dynamics, Analysis of Evolutionary Processes is very timely indeed. It will be of great interest not only to researchers already using AD but also to those who want to apply it but are not yet familiar with the methods. Dercole and Rinaldi's book is well written, self-contained, and suitable for self-study and teaching in applied mathematics and mathematical biology on the graduate and advanced undergraduate levels. -- Stefan A. H. Geritz, University of Helsinki This is a major achievement--a self-contained presentation of the adaptive dynamics approach, of its role within evolutionary theory, and of the kind of evolutionary dynamics that can be predicted. I believe it will become a standard text for researchers and students in evolutionary dynamics. To my knowledge there is no other book that presents the theory of AD, places it in a proper biological context, and develops it with an approach that is mathematically sound but not overwhelming. -- Andrea Pugliese, University of Trento, Italy
About the Author
Fabio Dercole is assistant professor at Politecnico di Milano, in Milan, Italy. Sergio Rinaldi is professor of system theory at Politecnico di Milano and holds an appointment with the IIASA Evolution and Ecology Program. He is the coauthor of "Positive Linear Systems: Theory and Applications" and "Modeling and Control of River Quality", among other volumes.
Reviews
"Any scientist interested in evolutionary theory should become familiar with the techniques presented here, and there is currently no better source."--Peter A. Abrams, American Journal of Human Biology
Book Information
ISBN 9780691120065
Author Fabio Dercole
Format Hardback
Page Count 360
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publisher Princeton University Press
Weight(grams) 680g