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Publications

  • Avila, P. and Mullon, C. (2023). Evolutionary game theory and the adaptive dynamics approach: adaptation where individuals interact. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B 378 (1876) : 20210502 . • 55 citations

    Short overview: This paper bridges two major theoretical frameworks in evolutionary biology: evolutionary game theory and adaptive dynamics. We show how these approaches complement each other to understand how organisms evolve when they interact with one another, from social behaviors to competitive strategies.

    evolutionary game theoryadaptive dynamicssocial evolutiontheoretical biologyevolution of cooperation
  • Avila, P. and Lehmann, L. (2023). Life history and deleterious mutation rate coevolution. Journal of Theoretical Biology 573 : 111598 . • 5 citations

    Short overview: Why do some organisms have higher mutation rates than others? We show that the answer lies partly in their life histories. Fast-living organisms (like bacteria) can tolerate higher mutation rates because they reproduce quickly, while slow-living organisms (like elephants) need lower mutation rates to maintain fitness across their long lifespans.

    mutation rate evolutionlife-history evolutionagingtheoretical biologyadaptive dynamics
  • Avila, P., Priklopil, T., and Lehmann, L. (2021). Hamilton's rule, gradual evolution, and the optimal (feedback) control of phenotypically plastic traits. Journal of Theoretical Biology 526 : 110602 . • 12 citations
  • Avila, P. (2017). New insights on the role of ecology and life-history in social evolution. Jyväskylä studies in biological and environmental science .
  • Avila, P., Fromhage, L., and Lehmann, L. (2019). Sex-allocation conflict and sexual selection throughout the lifespan of eusocial colonies. Evolution 73 (6) : 1116-1132 . • 14 citations
  • Avila, P. and Fromhage, L. (2015). No synergy needed: ecological constraints favor the evolution of eusociality. The American Naturalist 186 (1) : 31-40 . • 22 citations
  • Avila, P. and Rekker, A. (2011). Analysis of the stochastic super-exponential growth model. AIP Conference Proceedings 1404 (1) : 273-283 . • 2 citations
  • Avila, P. and Rekker, A. (2010). A Stochastic Super-Exponential Growth Model for Population Dynamics. AIP Conference Proceedings 1301 (1) : 196-204 . • 2 citations