Why is life? : an assessment of the thermodynamic properties of dissipative, pattern-forming systems
This document charts a series of investigations into some basic questions concerning the relationship between life and the physical theories of thermodynamics. While equilibrium thermodynamics represents a foundational component of modern physics, methods for non equilibrium systems have yet to reac...
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University of Southampton
2014
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Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.628842 |