<p>This book describes a powerful and flexible technique for the modeling of behavior, based on evolutionary principles. The technique employs stochastic dynamic programming and permits the analysis of behavioral adaptations wherein organisms respond to changes in their environment and in their own
Dynamic Modeling in Behavioral Ecology
โ Scribed by Marc Mangel, Colin Whitcomb Clark
- Year
- 1989
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 313
- Category
- Library
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