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Difference Equations in Genetics

Author: James T. Sandefur


The evolution of many allele frequencies can be understood through the use of difference equations. Let n represent (equallyspaced) discrete points in time or generations, and let A(n) represent the size of a population at time n. A first-order difference equation relates the size of the population to the size at time n. Three important but simple difference equations are

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The UMAP Journal 10.3
18 pages

Mathematics Topics:

Difference Equations

Application Areas:

Genetics

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