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  • 1Department of Physics, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts 02115, USA.

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This study unifies quasispecies evolution and stochastic quantization by mapping biological evolution to particle dynamics. It reveals how population fitness relates to evolutionary operator eigenvalues, offering new insights into evolutionary theory.

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Area of Science:

  • Theoretical Physics
  • Evolutionary Biology
  • Statistical Mechanics

Background:

  • The quasispecies equation models evolution in asexual populations, while stochastic quantization describes particle dynamics.
  • Existing models lack a unified framework connecting these two fields.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a unified framework for quasispecies evolution and stochastic quantization.
  • To explore the relationship between biological evolution and particle creation-annihilation processes.
  • To generalize evolutionary theorems and offer a novel perspective on stochastic dynamics.

Main Methods:

  • Mapping the quasispecies equation to the stochastic dynamics of a particle ensemble.
  • Analyzing the probability decomposition into eigenfunctions of the evolutionary operator.
  • Investigating the influence of 'inverse temperature' (β) on particle evolution.

Main Results:

  • A direct link between biological fitness and the variance of evolutionary operator eigenvalues (generalized Fisher/Price equation).
  • A novel stochastic quantization scenario deviating from the Schrödinger equation at low temperatures.
  • Steady-state evolution described by Bose-Einstein statistics under specific noise conditions.

Conclusions:

  • The unified framework provides a new lens for studying evolutionary dynamics and quantum phenomena.
  • The generalized Price equation offers a deeper understanding of asexual population fitness.
  • The low-temperature behavior of the stochastic model presents a departure from standard quantum mechanics, suggesting new physical regimes.