Quasispecies evolution of finite populations

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Abstract
We analyze a differential stochastic model to study quasispecies evolution. Using a variational method we show that the apparently smooth equation naturally gives rise to intermittent behavior—punctuated evolution. We also show that a finite population puts severe constraints on the evolution modes, and that the role played by stochastic noise is emphasized by the random fitness landscape.

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