The nature and mathematical basis for material stability in the chemical and biological worlds

Journal of Systems Chemistry

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Pascal, Robert ^a   Pross, Addy ^b  

^a UNIV MONTPELLIER   (France)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Abiogenesis; Autocatalysis; Dynamic kinetic stability; Origin of life; Thermodynamic stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925951291     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17592208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1759-2208-5-3     Document Type: Review

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