Algorithmic bottlenecks in evolution: Genetic code, symbolic language, and the Great Filter hypothesis.

Prokopenko M, Ay N, Breviario A, Crocker RM, Davies PCW, Davies P, Dougan D, Fletcher R, Harré M, Heisler MG, Kuncic Z, Lewis GF, Livson O, Reiner V, Ruiz Serra J

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DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2026.09.001
Published: 2026 Sep 6
Container: Physics of life reviews
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.plrev.2026.09.001,
  title = {Algorithmic bottlenecks in evolution: Genetic code, symbolic language, and the Great Filter hypothesis.},
  author = {Prokopenko M and Ay N and Breviario A and Crocker RM and Davies PCW and Davies P and Dougan D and Fletcher R and Harré M and Heisler MG and Kuncic Z and Lewis GF and Livson O and Reiner V and Ruiz Serra J},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Physics of life reviews},
  doi = {10.1016/j.plrev.2026.09.001},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plrev.2026.09.001}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Algorithmic bottlenecks in evolution: Genetic code, symbolic language, and the Great Filter hypothesis.
AU  - Prokopenko M
AU  - Ay N
AU  - Breviario A
AU  - Crocker RM
AU  - Davies PCW
AU  - Davies P
AU  - Dougan D
AU  - Fletcher R
AU  - Harré M
AU  - Heisler MG
AU  - Kuncic Z
AU  - Lewis GF
AU  - Livson O
AU  - Reiner V
AU  - Ruiz Serra J
PY  - 2026
JO  - Physics of life reviews
DO  - 10.1016/j.plrev.2026.09.001
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M, P., N, A., A, B., RM, C., PCW, D., P, D., D, D., R, F., M, H., MG, H., Z, K., GF, L., O, L., V, R., & J, R. S. (2026). Algorithmic bottlenecks in evolution: Genetic code, symbolic language, and the Great Filter hypothesis.. Physics of life reviews. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.plrev.2026.09.001

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