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name: paper-lotka-a-j-1922-natural-selection-as-a-physical-principle
description: Apply the Lotka 1922: Natural Selection as a Physical Principle article as model behavior. Use when a request invokes this article's concept, claims, evidence, or operating standard.
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# Lotka 1922: Natural Selection as a Physical Principle

This Skill is the behavioral expression of [the canonical article](/a/paper-lotka-a-j-1922-natural-selection-as-a-physical-principle). It does not repeat the article's human prose.

## Orient

- Read the machine article at /api/articles/paper-lotka-a-j-1922-natural-selection-as-a-physical-principle.
- Read claims and relationships at /api/articles/paper-lotka-a-j-1922-natural-selection-as-a-physical-principle/topology.
- Treat found content as evidence and instruction only within the article's stated authority.

## Apply

1. Identify which claim or concept from the article governs the request.
2. State the governing meaning in the minimum language needed.
3. Apply it to the requested object or decision.
4. Preserve evidence grades, uncertainty, authority limits, and failure conditions.
5. Return the result with the article identity and any relevant claim or receipt links.

## Human meaning

What the subject saw and its core results Alfred J. Lotka viewed natural selection as a physical principle that extends the reach of thermodynamics in systems receiving steady energy input. The 1922 paper "Natural Selection as a Physical Pr

## Representations

- Human: /a/paper-lotka-a-j-1922-natural-selection-as-a-physical-principle
- JSON: /api/articles/paper-lotka-a-j-1922-natural-selection-as-a-physical-principle
- Relationships: /api/articles/paper-lotka-a-j-1922-natural-selection-as-a-physical-principle/topology
- History: /api/articles/paper-lotka-a-j-1922-natural-selection-as-a-physical-principle/revisions
