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Progress in theoretical biology. Volume 1 /

Progress in Theoretical Biology.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Snell, Fred M. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Academic Press, 1967.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Progress in Theoretical Biology; Copyright page; Contributors; Preface; Erwin Schr�odinger; Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Chemical Evolution; I. Introduction; II. Organic Geochemistry; III. Prebiotic Chemistry; IV. Dehydration Condensation Reactions; V. Generation of Order and New Information; VI. Conclusion; ACKNOWLEDGMENT; REFERENCES; Chapter 2. Biological Self-Replicating Systems*; I. Introduction and Definitions; II. Limits and Constraints on Self-Replicating Entities; III. Universal Features Characterizing Living Systems; IV. The Theoretical Minimum Cell; REFERENCES
  • Chapter 3. Quantitative Aspects of Goal-Seeking Self-Organizing Systems*I. Constraints versus Requirements; II. Quantitative Aspects of the Genetic System; REFERENCES; Chapter 4. Statistical Thermodynamics of Polymerization and Polymorphism of Protein; Introduction; I. Polymerization as Crystallization; II. Two States of Monomers and One Type of Polymer; III. Two Types of Polymers; IV. Polymers Composed of Two Kinds of Monomers; V. Effect of Nucleus; VI. Kinetic Analysis; VII. Comparison with Experiment; VIII. Concluding Remarks; REFERENCES
  • Chapter 5. The Role of Models in Theoretical Biology""I. Models of Biological Systems; II. Mathematical Modeling Theory; III. Physical Analogs of Organisms; IV. Artificial Organs; V. Numerical and Kinetic Models; VI. Cybernetic Models; VII. Simulation of Physiological Regulation; VIII. Neurophysiological Models; IX. Artificial Intelligence and Algorithmic Models of Thought; X. Self-Organizing Systems and Bionics; XI. Abstract and Axiomatic Models; XII. The Role of Biological Modeling; REFERENCES; AUTHOR INDEX; SUBJECT INDEX