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- 類型：已發表論文
- 日期：2011
摘要
Scientific theories seek to provide simple explanations for significant empirical regularities based on fundamental physical and mechanistic constraints. 生物 theories have rarely reached a level of generality and predictive power comparable to physical theories. This discrepancy is explained through a combination of frozen accidents, environmental heterogeneity, and widespread non-linearities observed in adaptive processes. At the same time, model building has proven to be very successful when it comes to explaining and predicting the behavior of particular 生物 systems. In this respect biology resembles alternative model-rich frameworks, such as 經濟s and engineering. In this paper we explore the prospects for general theories in biology, and suggest that these take inspiration not only from p
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