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Evolution in a Changing Environment
Andrea Baronchelli, Nick Chater, Morten H. Christiansen +1
We propose a simple model for genetic adaptation to a changing environment, describing a fitness landscape characterized by two maxima. One is associated with "specialist" individu…
The Biological Origin of Linguistic Diversity
Andrea Baronchelli, Nick Chater, Romualdo Pastor-Satorras +1
In contrast with animal communication systems, diversity is characteristic of almost every aspect of human language. Languages variously employ tones, clicks, or manual signs to si…
Modeling human dynamics of face-to-face interaction networks
Michele Starnini, Andrea Baronchelli, Romualdo Pastor-Satorras
Face-to-face interaction networks describe social interactions in human gatherings, and are the substrate for processes such as epidemic spreading and gossip propagation. The burst…