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Infinite-Dimensional Traits: Estimation Of Mean, Covariance, And Selection Gradient Of Tribolium Castaneum Growth Curves, Ly Viet Hoang
Infinite-Dimensional Traits: Estimation Of Mean, Covariance, And Selection Gradient Of Tribolium Castaneum Growth Curves, Ly Viet Hoang
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In evolutionary biology, traits like growth curves, reaction norms or morphological shapes cannot be described by a finite vector of components alone. Instead, continuous functions represent a more useful structure. Such traits are called function-valued or infinite-dimensional traits. Kirkpatrick and Heckmann outlined the first quantitative genetic model for these traits. Beder and Gomulkiewicz extended the theory on the selection gradient and the evolutionary response from finite- to infinite-dimensional traits.
Rigorous methods for the estimation of these quantities were developed throughout the years. In his dissertation, Baur defines estimators for the mean and covariance function, as well as for the selection …