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Evolutionary dynamics on degree-heterogeneous graphs

arXiv:q-bio/0601031 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.188104

Abstract

The evolution of two species with different fitness is investigated on degree-heterogeneous graphs. The population evolves either by one individual dying and being replaced by the offspring of a random neighbor (voter model (VM) dynamics) or by an individual giving birth to an offspring that takes over a random neighbor node (invasion process (IP) dynamics). The fixation probability for one species to take over a population of N individuals depends crucially on the dynamics and on the local environment. Starting with a single fitter mutant at a node of degree k, the fixation probability is proportional to k for VM dynamics and to 1/k for IP dynamics.

4 pages, 4 figures, 2 column revtex4 format. Revisions in response to referee comments for publication in PRL. The version on arxiv.org has one more figure than the published PRL

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