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On symmetry and topology of organisms in macroevolution. (English) Zbl 0877.92021

Summary: An evolutionary tree of animal symmetries and topologies is reconstructed. The tree is purely hypothetical, based on the hierarchy of geometrical symmetries and homotopies. Some correlation is guessed with the real evolutionary tree.

MSC:

92D15 Problems related to evolution
00A69 General applied mathematics
92C15 Developmental biology, pattern formation
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