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arXiv:2201.09812

Mutation and Random Matrix Theory

Mehdi Ameri

Published Jan 24, 2022• 0 citations
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Abstract

We will study the relationship between two well-known theories, genetic evolution and random matrix theory in the context of many-body systems. It is suggested that genetic evolution can be described by a random matrix theory with statistical distribution in which mutation acts as a Gross-Witten-Wadia phase transition.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.2201.09812

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