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When biology inspires mathematics: Hidden symmetries explain why widely used evolutionary methods can give false answers

Why do some groups of organisms contain thousands of species while others have only a handful? Evolutionary biologists have spent decades trying to answer this question using mathematical models that estimate how biological traits and environmental factors influence the formation and extinction of species.

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When biology inspires mathematics: Hidden symmetries explain why widely used evolutionary methods can give false answers
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