Foundations of stochastic development. Academic Article

abstract

• A consistent mathematical theory of stochastic poikilotherm development has been derived based upon a minimum set of biological assumptions obtained from the literature. In the subsequent analysis, the resulting developmental rate can be justifiably represented as a random variable. Three cases are considered: (1) developmental rates dependent only on temperature, (2) rates dependent on both temperature and age, and (3) rates dependent on a general function of temperature and time. The analysis provides a mathematical foundation for the current practice of superimposing a probability distribution function on a biological time scale to describe the development of individuals from a population. 1978.

authors

• Curry, Guy
• Feldman, Richard

published proceedings

• J Theor Biol

author list (cited authors)

• Curry, G. L., Feldman, R. M., & Sharpe, P. J.

citation count

• 71

complete list of authors

• Curry, GL||Feldman, RM||Sharpe, PJ

publication date

• October 1978

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Theoretical Biology  Journal

keywords

• Age Factors
• Animals
• ENZYMES
• Growth
• Models, Biological
• Population Dynamics
• Stochastic Processes
• Temperature
• Time Factors

PubMed Central ID

• 723284

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/0022-5193(78)90222-9

start page

• 397

end page

• 410

volume

• 74

issue

• 3

URL

• http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0022-5193(78)90222-9