Edwards on Fisher's Fundamental Theorem of Natural Selection

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingChapter in a book

61 Downloads (Pure)

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 languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPhylogenetic Inference, Selection Theory, and History of Genetics
Subtitle of host publicationselected papers of A.W.F. Edwards with commentaries
EditorsRasmus Winther
PublisherCambridge University Press
Pages371-375
Edition1st
ISBN (Electronic)9781316276259
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 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.

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics of 'Edwards on Fisher's Fundamental Theorem of Natural Selection'. Together they form a unique fingerprint.

Cite this