TY - BOOK ID - 5345174 TI - Foundations of Social Evolution PY - 1998 SN - 0691059330 0691059349 0691206821 PB - Princeton, NJ : Baltimore, Md. : Princeton University Press, Project MUSE, DB - UniCat KW - Natural selection KW - Behavior evolution KW - Kin selection (Evolution) KW - Social evolution KW - Sélection naturelle KW - Evolution du comportement KW - Econometric models KW - Behavior evolution. KW - Kin selection (Evolution). KW - Natural selection. KW - Econometric models. KW - Sélection naturelle KW - Évolution sociale KW - Selection de la parentele. KW - Évolution du comportement. KW - Selection naturelle. KW - Social evolution. KW - Sociale evolutie. KW - Natuurlijke selectie. KW - 42.21 evolution. KW - Selection (Genetics) KW - Biological Evolution. KW - Darwinism KW - Selection, Natural KW - Genetics KW - Variation (Biology) KW - Biological invasions KW - Evolution (Biology) KW - Heredity KW - Familial behavior in animals KW - Cultural evolution KW - Cultural transformation KW - Culture, Evolution of KW - Culture KW - Evolution KW - Social change KW - Behavioral evolution KW - Evolutionary psychology KW - Animal evolution KW - Animals KW - Biological evolution KW - Evolutionary biology KW - Evolutionary science KW - Origin of species KW - Biology KW - Biological fitness KW - Homoplasy KW - Phylogeny KW - Modeles econometriques. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:5345174 AB - This is a theoretical treatment of one of the central problems in evolutionary biology, the evolution of social cooperation and conflict. Steven Frank tackles the problem with a highly original combination of approaches: game theory, classical models of natural selection, quantitative genetics, and kin selection. He unites these with the best of economic thought: a clear theory of model formation and comparative statics, the development of simple methods for analyzing complex problems, and notions of information and rationality. Using this unique, multidisciplinary approach, Frank makes major advances in understanding the foundations of social evolution. The book also provides a unique "how-to" guide for constructing models of social behavior. It is essential reading for evolutionary biologists and for economists, mathematicians, and others interested in natural selection. ER -