Abstract
R.A. Fisher’s “fundamental theorem of natural selection” (FTNS) was the centrepiece of his Genetical Theory of Natural Selection (1930), a book whose influence on 20th century evolutionary biology can hardly be overstated. Yet the theorem puzzled commentators for many years, leading to seemingly endless controversy over its meaning, scope and validity. One of Anthony Edwards’ many contributions, and the one that I will mainly focus on here, is to have helped remedy this unfortunate situation by clearly expounding the logic of Fisher’s argument, thus promoting a wider understanding of what the FTNS really means.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Phylogenetic Inference, Selection Theory, and History of Genetics |
Subtitle of host publication | selected papers of A.W.F. Edwards with commentaries |
Editors | Rasmus Winther |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 371-375 |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781316276259 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 29 Jun 2018 |
Bibliographical note
This work was supported by the European Research Council Seventh Framework Program (FP7/2007–2013), ERC Grant agreement no. 295449.