Avida: a digital evolution software platform for studying evolution
Avida is the most widely used Artificial Life software platform for studying evolutionary processes, in which self-replicating computer programs—digital organisms—mutate and evolve within a user-defined computational environment. We have expanded its functionality to explore not only evolution but also coevolution—both between hosts and parasites (antagonistic interactions) and among mutualistic partners (e.g., cross-feeding interactions)—thereby broadening its scientific applications. Our code repository (https://gitlab.com/fortunalab/avida) is a fork of the original project developed at Michigan State University (USA).
Basic Information
| Repository | https://gitlab.com/fortunalab/avida |
| Documentation | https://gitlab.com/fortunalab/avida/-/blob/master/documentation/Home.md |
| Seminar | Miguel Angel Fortuna (EBD-CSIC) presenta AVIDA |
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| Contact email | fortuna@ebd.csic.es |
| Authors/Maintainers | Miguel Angel Fortuna, Raúl Ortega |
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| Programming languages | C++HTMLObjective-CCObjective-C++ |
| Keywords | Computational Methods, Computational models and simulations, Molecular evolution, Evolutionary modelling |
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| Software compatibility | Linux, Mac, Windows |
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| Technician-supported effort (development) | Raúl Ortega |
| Technician-supported effort (maintenance) | Raúl Ortega |
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