Discrete Mathematics and Optimization Seminar
DANIEL SOLOW |
Case Western Reserve University
Thursday March 31st at 4.30pm
McConnell 320
Title. Mathematical Models for Explaining the Emergence of Specialization in
Performing Tasks.
Abstract.
In an evolving community consisting of many individuals,
it is often the case that the individuals tend, over time,
to become more specialized in performing the tasks necessary
for survival and growth of a community. This work presents
a collection of linear and nonlinear integer programming
models that provide insights as to when and why this "functional
specialization" emerges in general, rather than specific,
settings. The results from these models, which are based on an
evolutionary approach, apply to communities in which
individuals allocate their time in the best
interest of the community as a whole.