A mathematical model for the effects of grandmothering on human longevity

A mathematical model for the effects of grandmothering on human longevity

Although females in human and the great ape populations reach the end of fertility at similar ages (approximately 45 years), female humans often live well beyond their post-fertile years, while female primates typically die before or shortly after the end of fertility. The grandmother hypothesis pro...

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Main Authors: Dana Paquin, David Kato, Peter Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AIMS Press 2020-04-01
Series:Mathematical Biosciences and Engineering
Subjects:
mathematical modeling
differential equations
evolutionary anthropology
grandmother hypothesis
population modeling
Online Access:https://www.aimspress.com/article/10.3934/mbe.2020180?viewType=HTML

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