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Agent-based approach is especially applicable and useful in modeling and simulation of social and biological systems and mechanisms. In this paper a formal agent-based model of sexual selection mechanism is presented. The paper includes results of simulation experiments aimed at showing whether sexual selection can trigger speciation processes and maintain genetic population diversity. We show that in certain conditions sexual selection mechanism and co-evolution of sexes resulting from it, can lead to formation of new species.
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This research was partially supported by Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education under AGH University of Science and Technology Grant (statutory project).
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Dreżewski, R. (2015). Agent-Based Simulation Model of Sexual Selection Mechanism. In: Jezic, G., Howlett, R., Jain, L. (eds) Agent and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications. Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies, vol 38. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-19728-9_13
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