MODELING THE OLDEST-OLD

Authors
DEOLIVEIRA SM DEOLIVEIRA PMC STAUFFER D
Citation
Sm. Deoliveira et al., MODELING THE OLDEST-OLD, Physica. A, 221(4), 1995, pp. 453-459
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
Physica. A → ACNP
ISSN journal
03784371
Volume
221
Issue
4
Year of publication
1995
Pages
453 - 459
Database
ISI
SICI code
0378-4371(1995)221:4<453:MTO>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
We use the Penna bit-string biological ageing model to simulate the pa rticular feature of the oldest old of presenting a higher survival rat e than the usual one, Three different strategies are proposed, all lea ding to the desired effect.