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Record Nr.

UNINA9911019875403321

Titolo

Aspects of chemical evolution : XVIIth Solvay Conference on Chemistry, Washington, D.C., April 23-April 24, 1980 / / edited by G. Nicolis

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Wiley, c1984

ISBN

9786612347108

9781282347106

1282347101

9780470142790

0470142790

9780470143223

0470143223

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (306 p.)

Collana

Advances in chemical physics ; ; v. 55

Altri autori (Persone)

NicolisG. <1939->

Disciplina

541.305

541/.08

575

Soggetti

Chemistry

Molecular evolution

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"An Interscience publication."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

ASPECTS OF CHEMICAL EVOLUTION; CONTENTS; JACQUES SOLVAY: The Solvay Conferences and the International Cooperation in Science; EDOARDO AMALDI: The Solvay Conferences in Physics; A. R. UBBELOHDE: The Solvay Conferences in Chemistry, 1922-1978; I. PRIGOGINE: Nonequilibrium Thermodynamics and Chemical Evolution: An Overview; MARCEL NICOLET: Atmospheric Chemistry; R. ZANDER: Commentary: Observational Aspects Related to the Chemical Evolution of Our Atmosphere; STANLEY L. MILLER: The Prebiotic Synthesis of Organic Molecules and Polymers; PETER SCHUSTER: Commentary: On The Origin of Optical Activity

RICHARD M. NOYES: Commentary: On Selection of ChiralityC. SYBESMA: Commentary: A Prebiotic Origin of Photosynthesis?; MANFRED EIGEN: The Origin and Evolution of Life at the Molecular Level; ROBERT M. BOCK: Commentary: On Paper by Manfred Eigen; J. W. SYUCKI:



Optimization of Mitochondria1 Energy Conversions; JOHN Ross AND PETER H. RICHTER: Commentary: Dissipation Regulation in Oscillatory Reactions. Application to Glycolysis; E. SCHOFFENIELS: Commentary: A Complex Biological Oscillator

G. NICOLIS: Bifurcations and Symmetry Breaking in Far-from-Equilibrium Systems: Toward a Dynamics of ComplexityH. L. FIUSCH: Commentary: Stochastic Models of Synthesis of Asymmetric Forms; JACK S. TURNER: Complex Periodic and Nonperiodic Behavior in the Belousov-Zhabotinski Reaction; STUART A. KAUFFMAN: Bifurcations in Insect Morphogenesis; R. THOMAS: Logical Description, Analysis, and Synthesis of Biological and Other Networks Comprising Feedback Loops; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The Advances in Chemical Physics series provides the chemical physics and physical chemistry fields with a forum for critical, authoritative evaluations of advances in every area of the discipline. Filled with cutting-edge research reported in a cohesive manner not found elsewhere in the literature, each volume of the Advances in Chemical Physics series serves as the perfect supplement to any advanced graduate class devoted to the study of chemical physics.