Mathematical Population Genetics and Evolution of Bacterial Cooperation

Social life of bacteria is in the focus of recent research. Bacteria are simple enough to be accessible by science, but still complex enough to show cooperation, division of labor, bet-hedging, cross-talk and synchronized activities, and a rich variety of social traits. A central question of evolutionary theory is the explanation why this social life did develop, and why these systems are evolutionary stable. This book introduces the reader into the theory of evolution, covering classical models and as well as recent developments. The theory developed is used to represent the up-to-date understanding of social bacteria.

This book will be useful for students and lecturers interested in mathematical evolutionary theory, as well as for researchers as a reference.
Contents: IntroductionPreludeNeutral EvolutionFrequency-Independent SelectionFrequency-Dependent SelectionMultilevel Evolution and Price EquationAdaptive DynamicsBacterial CooperationConcluding RemarksAppendix A: Mathematical ToolsAppendix B: Further NotesAppendix C: GlossaryBibliographyIndex
Readership: Graduate students, lecturers and researchers interested in mathematical evolutionary theory.Population Genetics;Wright–Fisher;Moran;Price;Multi-Level Evolution;Cooperation0Key Features:The theory of bacterial socio-biology is presented on a mathematical rigorous level, but nevertheless emphasizing the intuitive explanations. The text has been shaped in the interaction of actual research projects and teaching. Starting from the classical results in evolutionary theory, it proceeds step by step towards the proliferating research field of bacteria socio-biologyThe book presents a modern combination of evolutionary theory and socio-biology. It presents a variety of topics not easily accessible in this combination