Thermodynamic Bases of Developmental Processes

It is shown that the physical bases of individual development of organisms, biological evolution, and origin of civilization are consequences of two thermodynamic principles: minimum energy dissipation and fastest descent.

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Published inJournal of non-equilibrium thermodynamics Vol. 21; no. 4; pp. 307 - 320
Main Authors Zotin, A. A., Zotin, A. I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1996
Subjects
Energy dissipation
Equations of state
Optimization
Phase equilibria
Physical chemistry
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Summary:It is shown that the physical bases of individual development of organisms, biological evolution, and origin of civilization are consequences of two thermodynamic principles: minimum energy dissipation and fastest descent.
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ISSN:0340-0204
1437-4358
DOI:10.1515/jnet.1996.21.4.307