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Modelling the evolu...
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Enquist, Magnus,1955-Stockholms universitet,Centrum för evolutionär kulturforskning,Zoologiska institutionen,Stockholms universitet, Centrum för evolutionär kulturforskning
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Modelling the evolution and diversity of cumulative culture
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2011-02-12
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The Royal Society,2011
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LIBRIS-ID:oai:DiVA.org:su-64486
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https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2010.0132DOI
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https://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-13329URI
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Language:English
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Previous work on mathematical models of cultural evolution has mainly focused on the diffusion of simple cultural elements. However, a characteristic feature of human cultural evolution is the seemingly limitless appearance of new and increasingly complex cultural elements. Here, we develop a general modelling framework to study such cumulative processes, in which we assume that the appearance and disappearance of cultural elements are stochastic events that depend on the current state of culture. Five scenarios are explored: evolution of independent cultural elements, stepwise modification of elements, differentiation or combination of elements and systems of cultural elements. As one application of our framework, we study the evolution of cultural diversity (in time as well as between groups).
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Ghirlanda, StefanoStockholms universitet,Centrum för evolutionär kulturforskning,Brooklyn College of the City University New York, Department of Psychology and Honors Academy(Swepub:su)stefano
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Eriksson, KimmoMälardalens högskola,Stockholms universitet,Centrum för evolutionär kulturforskning,Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation,CEK, MERO(Swepub:mdh)ken05
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Stockholms universitetCentrum för evolutionär kulturforskning
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In:Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. Biological Sciences: The Royal Society366:1563, s. 412-4230962-84361471-2970
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