The best solution

The best solution

Optimization--this beguilingly simply idea allows biologists not only to understand current adaptations, but also to predict new designs that may yet evolve. The essence of optimization is to calculate the most efficient solution to a given problem, and then to test the prediction.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature 2005-06, Vol.435 (7042), p.569-569
1. Verfasser: Sutherland, William J
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adaptation, Physiological - physiology
Animals
Biological Evolution
Biology
Humans
Models, Biological
Mouth - anatomy & histology
Mouth - physiology
Optimization
Selection, Genetic
Tooth - anatomy & histology
Tooth - physiology
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Zusammenfassung:Optimization--this beguilingly simply idea allows biologists not only to understand current adaptations, but also to predict new designs that may yet evolve. The essence of optimization is to calculate the most efficient solution to a given problem, and then to test the prediction.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/435569a