A Mathematical Theory of Evolution, Based on the Conclusions of Dr. J. C. Willis

Yule, G. U. (1925). A Mathematical Theory of Evolution, Based on the Conclusions of Dr. J. C. Willis. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 21-87.

Type

Journal article

Intellectual base

Primary research

Year

1925

DOI

10.1098/rstb.1925.0002

Link

https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.1925.0002

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1 citation across 1 artifact.

Domain-specific

• Yule–Simon Distribution
  • Simon developed a family of skew distributions for phenomena such as word frequencies, city sizes, and biological genera under cumulative advantage. Yule's earlier evolutionary model studied the distribution of species among genera and supplied the historical branching context from which the name derives.

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