Walls of Death
The full non-linear model permits Walls of Death before the end of reproduction. In the linear framework, a Wall of Death can occur at the imposed upper end of reproduction but not before it. For ages sufficiently below a Wall of Death, th…
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The full non-linear model permits Walls of Death before the end of reproduction. In the linear framework, a Wall of Death can occur at the imposed upper end of reproduction but not before it. For ages sufficiently below a Wall of Death, the non-linear hazard can resemble Gompertz-Makeham mortality. A Wall of Death means infinite hazard and zero survivorship. In the tapering mutation-rate family, the hazard becomes infinite at omega, producing a Wall of Death.