Symmetry and simplicity spontaneously emerge from the algorithmic nature of evolution

SignificanceWhy does evolution favor symmetric structures when they only represent a minute subset of all possible forms? Just as monkeys randomly typing into a computer language will preferentially produce outputs that can be generated by shorter algorithms, so the coding theorem from algorithmic i...

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Published in:	Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS Vol. 119; no. 11; p. e2113883119
Main Authors:	Johnston, Iain G, Dingle, Kamaludin, Greenbury, Sam F, Camargo, Chico Q, Doye, Jonathan P K, Ahnert, Sebastian E, Louis, Ard A
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 15.03.2022
Subjects:	Algorithms Biological Evolution Gene Regulatory Networks Information Theory Phenotype Selection, Genetic algorithmic information theory development evolution
ISSN:	1091-6490, 1091-6490
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