Evolution and non-equilibrium physics: A study of the Tangled Nature Model
Evolution and non-equilibrium physics: A study of the Tangled Nature Model
We argue that the stochastic dynamics of interacting agents which replicate, mutate and die constitutes a non-equilibrium physical process akin to aging in complex materials. Specifically, our study uses extensive computer simulations of the Tangled Nature Model (TNM) of biological evolution to show that punctuated equilibria successively generated by the …