Abstract
We present a simple model for biological aging. We study it through computer simulations and fint it to reflect some features of real populations.
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Penna, T.J.P. A bit-string model for biological aging. J Stat Phys 78, 1629–1633 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02180147
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02180147