Crow James F
University of Wisconsin, Madison, 53706-1574, USA.
J Biol. 2009;8(2):13. doi: 10.1186/jbiol117. Epub 2009 Feb 23.
In 1959 Ernst Mayr challenged the relevance of mathematical models to evolutionary studies and was answered by JBS Haldane in a witty and convincing essay. Fifty years on, I conclude that the importance of mathematics has in fact increased and will continue to do so.
1959年,恩斯特·迈尔对数学模型在进化研究中的相关性提出质疑,J.B.S.霍尔丹在一篇诙谐且有说服力的文章中对此作出了回应。五十年过去了,我得出的结论是,数学的重要性事实上已经增强,而且还将继续增强。