On thermodynamics, entropy and evolution of biological systems: What is life from a physical chemist's viewpoint

Entropy

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 9-20

  Gladyshev, Georgi P ^a  

^a Intl Academy of Creative Endeavors   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Biological evolution; Entropy; Law of temporal hierarchies; Second law of thermodynamics; Supramolecular thermodynamics

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; ENTROPY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; THERMOSTATS;

BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; LAW OF TEMPORAL HIERARCHIES; SECOND LAW OF THERMODYNAMICS; SUPRAMOLECULAR THERMODYNAMICS;

THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 0008345070     PISSN: 10994300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/e1020009     Document Type: Review

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