Statistical mechanics and population biology (Q1073467)
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| English | Statistical mechanics and population biology |
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Statistical mechanics and population biology (English)
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1983
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This paper exploits the connection between statistical mechanics and stochastic processes in order to derive a class of macroscopic observables for populations. This review treats the dynamics of populations in both constant and variable environments and derives in each case the thermodynamic analogs of the population parameters.
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entropy
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Gibbs measures
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phase transition
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Malthusian parameter
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adaptive value
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density dependence
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effective size
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statistical mechanics
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