The physics of life and quantum complex matter: A case of cross-fertilization

Life

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-6

  Poccia, Nicola ^a   Bianconi, Antonio ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Complexity; Criticality; Fano shape resonance; High temperature superconductivity; Life; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857648744     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20751729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/life1010003     Document Type: Article

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