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  • Evolutionary biology
  • Computational biology
  • Population genetics

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  • The complexity of life generated by natural selection has long been a source of amazement.
  • A computational perspective questions what algorithms could achieve such diversity in 3.5 billion years.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a computational answer to the evolutionary amazement regarding natural selection.
  • To demonstrate a link between population genetics and computer science algorithms.

Main Methods:

  • Analyzing standard population genetics equations in the regime of weak selection.
  • Comparing these equations to known algorithms in computer science, specifically game theory algorithms.

Main Results:

  • Under weak selection, population genetics equations are identical to a repeated game played by genes using Multiplicative Weight Updates with Averaging (MWUA).
  • MWUA is a powerful and versatile algorithm known for maximizing a performance-entropy tradeoff.

Conclusions:

  • The computational framework of MWUA offers a new perspective on how natural selection maintains biological diversity.
  • This finding bridges evolutionary theory and computer science, providing a novel algorithmic explanation for life's complexity.