WHY DO WOMEN LIVE LONGER THAN MEN - A MONTE-CARLO SIMULATION OF PENNA-TYPE MODELS WITH X-CHROMOSOME AND Y-CHROMOSOME

Authors
SCHNEIDER J CEBRAT S STAUFFER D
Citation
J. Schneider et al., WHY DO WOMEN LIVE LONGER THAN MEN - A MONTE-CARLO SIMULATION OF PENNA-TYPE MODELS WITH X-CHROMOSOME AND Y-CHROMOSOME, International journal of modern physics C, 9(5), 1998, pp. 721-725
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications","Physycs, Mathematical","Physycs, Mathematical","Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications
Journal title
International journal of modern physics C → ACNP
ISSN journal
01291831
Volume
9
Issue
5
Year of publication
1998
Pages
721 - 725
Database
ISI
SICI code
0129-1831(1998)9:5<721:WDWLLT>2.0.ZU;2-4
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-st ring model of biological ageing.