Why do Women Live Longer than Men? A Monte Carlo Simulation of Penna-type Models with X and Y Chromosomes

J. Schneider, S. Cebrat and D. Stauffer
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J. Schneider: Institute for Theoretical Physics, Cologne University, D-50923 Köln, Germany
S. Cebrat: Department of Genetics, Institute of Microbiology, Wrocłastw University, PL-50204 Wrocław, Poland
D. Stauffer: Institute for Theoretical Physics, Cologne University, D-50923 Köln, Germany

International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), 1998, vol. 09, issue 05, 721-725

Abstract: This work presents a simple simulation of the differences in male and female mortality and ageing. The simulation is based on Penna's bit-string model of biological ageing.

Keywords: Ageing; Monte Carlo Simulations; Penna-Model; Chromosomes and Autosomes (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 1998
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