Simulated self-organisation of death by inherited mutations

TL;DR

This paper uses agent-based simulation to demonstrate that an intermediate mutation rate optimizes population survival, suggesting death by inherited mutations is essential for evolution in changing environments.

Contribution

It introduces a simulation showing that death through inheritable mutations at an optimal rate is crucial for evolutionary adaptation.

Findings

Maximal population occurs at intermediate mutation rates.

Death by mutations prevents extinction in changing environments.

Evolution of the fittest requires mutation-induced death.

Abstract

An agent-based computer simulation of death by inheritable mutations in a changing environment shows a maximal population, or avoids extinction, at so intermediate mutation rate of the individuals. Thus death seems needed to al for evolution of the fittest, as required by a changing environment.