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Pantherion’s
Red Queen Simulator1 is a software application that
performs a simulation of evolutionary interactions among species in an
idealized ecological community, as described in a scientific publication
(Damuth, 2007). A version of the application
was used to perform the published research; the version publicly distributed
here (1.5) differs only in having a somewhat simplified interface and
in minor internal features to enhance the ease of use on specific platforms.
The
application runs with a graphical user interface that allows users to
alter most of the parameters of the underlying model, including turning
off the interactions altogether. It is written in Java and will run on
almost any platform.
1. The application's
model of evolution in communities is akin to that underlying Van Valen's
Red Queen's hypothesis, hence the application's name. (Van
Valen, L. 1973. A new evolutionary law. Evolutionary Theory 1:1-30.)
The Pantherion
Corporation distributes the Red Queen Simulator application
for educational purposes only. Pantherion does not warant that the
software is free of defects, and will not be liable for any damage
or loss resulting from its use.
The application
and source code remain the property of the Pantherion Corporation,
which retains the copyright and reserves all rights not explicitly
granted herein. Pantherion grants to the user a non-exclusive right
to download the software from the Pantherion website and to use
the software for non-commercial purposes on the user's computer(s).
Users may make and run as many copies as they wish. Source code
is provided for the sole purpose of verifying the internal simulation
algorithms. Users must not modify or redistribute copies of the
software, or distribute modified versions of the software, without
the explicit permission of the Pantherion Corporation. |
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