The physics principle of the generation of flow configuration. Comment on "The constructal law and the evolution of design in nature" by Adrian Bejan and Sylvie Lorente

Physics of Life Reviews

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 243-244

  Miguel, António F ^a  

^a Escola de Ciências e Tecnologia   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; BIOPHYSICS; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; NOTE;

ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL EVOLUTION; BIOPHYSICAL PHENOMENA; HUMANS;

EID: 80455164675     PISSN: 15710645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.plrev.2011.07.006     Document Type: Note

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