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A model for biological evolution with relative fitness between different species is proposed. It contains both negative interactions, e.g., predation, competition, etc., and positive interactions, e.g., mutualism, sharing, etc. This is called coevolution.
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Agiza, H.N., Elettreby, M.F. & Ahmed, E. On a Generalized Model of Biological Evolution. Journal of Statistical Physics 88, 985–989 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOSS.0000015183.65230.c3
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