Package:
areas/alife/systems/biomrf/
Name:
BIOMURFFS
Summary:
Simulated evolution system.
Version:
12-MAY-88
Description:
This program illustrates Richard Dawkins' principle of cumulative
small change as a mechanism for Darwinian evolution. In essence,
the principle posits that a succession of small changes can yield a
significant and radical cumulative effect. This program is similar
to Dawkins' Blind Watchmaker program.
Requires:
IBM PC with CGA or EGA graphics.
Written in TURBO BASIC V1.0.
Ports:
Origin:
life.anu.edu.au:/pub/complex_systems/alife/
Copying:
Updated:
Thu Oct 13 18:46:11 1994
CD-ROM:
Prime Time Freeware for AI, Issue 1-1
Bug Reports:
Mailing List:
Author(s):
Damian Murphy <D.Murphy@edinburgh.ac.uk>
Contact:
Keywords:
Artificial Life, BIOMURFFS, Authors!Murphy, Cumulative small
change, Darwin, Evolution, Blind Watchmaker, Dawkins
Contains:
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See Also:
References:
Stephen Prata, "Artificial Life Playhouse: Evolution at your
fingertips" The Waite Group Press, ISBN 1-878739-32-8.