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Complexity and the arrow of time / / edited by Charles H. Lineweaver, Paul C. W. Davies and Michael Ruse
| Complexity and the arrow of time / / edited by Charles H. Lineweaver, Paul C. W. Davies and Michael Ruse |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, c2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 357 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 003 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
LineweaverC. H (Charley H.)
DaviesP. C. W RuseMichael |
| Soggetto topico |
Complexity (Philosophy)
Science - Philosophy |
| ISBN |
1-139-89115-4
1-107-27191-6 1-107-27524-5 1-107-27849-X 1-299-74933-X 1-107-27726-4 1-139-22570-7 1-107-27400-1 |
| Classificazione | SCI055000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | What is complexity? Is it increasing? / Charles H. Lineweaver, Paul C.W. Davies, and Michael Ruse -- Directionality principles from cancer to cosmology / Paul C.W. Davies -- A simple treatment of complexity : cosmological entropic boundary conditions on increasing complexity / Charles H. Lineweaver -- Using complexity science to search for unity in the natural sciences / Eric J. Chaisson -- On the spontaneous generation of complexity in the universe / Seth Lloyd -- Emergent spatiotemporal complexity in field theory / Marcelo Gleiser -- Life : the final frontier for complexity? / Simon Conway Morris -- Evolution beyond Newton, Darwin, and entailing law : the origin of complexity in the evolving biosphere / Stuart A. Kauffman -- Emergent order in processes : the interplay of complexity, robustness, correlation, and hierarchy in the biosphere / D. Eric Smith -- The inferential evolution of biological complexity : forgetting nature by learning to nurture / David C. Krakauer -- Information width : a way for the second law to increase complexity / David H. Wolpert -- Wrestling with biological complexity : from Darwin to Dawkins / Michael Ruse -- The role of generative entrenchment and robustness in the evolution of complexity / William C. Wimsatt -- On the plurality of complexity-producing mechanisms / Philip Clayton. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810573403321 |
| Cambridge ; ; New York, : Cambridge University Press, c2013 | ||
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Quantum aspects of life [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Derek Abbott, Paul C.W. Davies, Arun K. Pati ; foreword by Roger Penrose
| Quantum aspects of life [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Derek Abbott, Paul C.W. Davies, Arun K. Pati ; foreword by Roger Penrose |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (468 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AbbottDerek <1960->
DaviesP. C. W PatiArun K |
| Soggetto topico |
Quantum biochemistry
Life - Origin |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 1-84816-255-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contents; Part 1: Emergence and Complexity; 1. A Quantum Origin of Life? Paul C. W. Davies; 1.1. Chemistry and Information; 1.2. Q-life; 1.3. The Problemof Decoherence; 1.4. Life as the "Solution" of a Quantum Search Algorithm; 1.5. Quantum Choreography; Acknowledgements; References; 2. Quantum Mechanics and Emergence Seth Lloyd; 2.1. Bits; 2.2. Coin Flips; 2.3. The Computational Universe; 2.4. Generating Complexity; 2.5. A Human Perspective; 2.6. A QuantumPerspective; References; Part 2: Quantum Mechanisms in Biology
3. Quantum Coherence and the Search for the First Replicator Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden3.1. When did Life Start?; 3.2. Where did Life Start?; 3.3. Where did the Precursors Come From?; 3.4. What was the Nature of the First Self-replicator?; 3.5. The RNAWorld Hypothesis; 3.6. A Quantum Mechanical Origin of Life; 3.6.1. The dynamic combinatorial library; 3.6.2. The two-potential model; 3.6.3. Decoherence; 3.6.4. Replication as measurement; 3.6.5. Avoiding decoherence; 3.7. Summary; References 4. Ultrafast Quantum Dynamics in Photosynthesis Alexandra Olaya Castro, Francesca Fassioli Olsen, Chiu Fan Lee, and Neil F. Johnson4.1. Introduction; 4.2. A Coherent Photosynthetic Unit (CPSU); 4.3. Toy Model: Interacting Qubits with a Spin-star Configuration; 4.4. A More Detailed Model: Photosynthetic Unit of Purple Bacteria; 4.5. Experimental Considerations; 4.6. Outlook; References; 5. Modelling Quantum Decoherence in Biomolecules Jacques Bothma, Joel Gilmore, and Ross H. McKenzie; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Time and Energy Scales; 5.3. Models for Quantum Baths and Decoherence 5.3.1. The spin-bosonmodel5.3.1.1. Independent boson model; 5.3.2. Caldeira-Leggett Hamiltonian; 5.3.3. The spectral density; 5.4. The Spectral Density for the Different Continuum Models of the Environment; 5.5. Obtaining the Spectral Density from Experimental Data; 5.6. Analytical Solution for the Time Evolution of the Density Matrix; 5.7. Nuclear Quantum Tunnelling in Enzymes and the Crossover Temperature; 5.8. Summary; References; Part 3: The Biological Evidence; 6. Molecular Evolution: A Role for Quantum Mechanics in the Dynamics of Molecular Machines that Read and Write DNA Anita Goel 6.1. Introduction6.2. Background; 6.3. Approach; 6.3.1. The information processing power of a molecularmotor; 6.3.2. Estimation of decoherence times of the motor-DNA complex; 6.3.3. Implications and discussion; References; 7. Memory Depends on the Cytoskeleton, but is it Quantum? Andreas Mershin and Dimitri V. Nanopoulos; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Motivation behind Connecting Quantum Physics to the Brain; 7.3. Three Scales of Testing for Quantum Phenomena in Consciousness; 7.4. Testing the QCI at the 10 nm-10 μm Scale 7.5. Testing for Quantum Effects in Biological Matter Amplified from the 0.1 nm to the 10 nm Scale and Beyond |
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Quantum aspects of life [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Derek Abbott, Paul C.W. Davies, Arun K. Pati ; foreword by Roger Penrose
| Quantum aspects of life [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Derek Abbott, Paul C.W. Davies, Arun K. Pati ; foreword by Roger Penrose |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (468 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AbbottDerek <1960->
DaviesP. C. W PatiArun K |
| Soggetto topico |
Quantum biochemistry
Life - Origin |
| ISBN | 1-84816-255-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contents; Part 1: Emergence and Complexity; 1. A Quantum Origin of Life? Paul C. W. Davies; 1.1. Chemistry and Information; 1.2. Q-life; 1.3. The Problemof Decoherence; 1.4. Life as the "Solution" of a Quantum Search Algorithm; 1.5. Quantum Choreography; Acknowledgements; References; 2. Quantum Mechanics and Emergence Seth Lloyd; 2.1. Bits; 2.2. Coin Flips; 2.3. The Computational Universe; 2.4. Generating Complexity; 2.5. A Human Perspective; 2.6. A QuantumPerspective; References; Part 2: Quantum Mechanisms in Biology
3. Quantum Coherence and the Search for the First Replicator Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden3.1. When did Life Start?; 3.2. Where did Life Start?; 3.3. Where did the Precursors Come From?; 3.4. What was the Nature of the First Self-replicator?; 3.5. The RNAWorld Hypothesis; 3.6. A Quantum Mechanical Origin of Life; 3.6.1. The dynamic combinatorial library; 3.6.2. The two-potential model; 3.6.3. Decoherence; 3.6.4. Replication as measurement; 3.6.5. Avoiding decoherence; 3.7. Summary; References 4. Ultrafast Quantum Dynamics in Photosynthesis Alexandra Olaya Castro, Francesca Fassioli Olsen, Chiu Fan Lee, and Neil F. Johnson4.1. Introduction; 4.2. A Coherent Photosynthetic Unit (CPSU); 4.3. Toy Model: Interacting Qubits with a Spin-star Configuration; 4.4. A More Detailed Model: Photosynthetic Unit of Purple Bacteria; 4.5. Experimental Considerations; 4.6. Outlook; References; 5. Modelling Quantum Decoherence in Biomolecules Jacques Bothma, Joel Gilmore, and Ross H. McKenzie; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Time and Energy Scales; 5.3. Models for Quantum Baths and Decoherence 5.3.1. The spin-bosonmodel5.3.1.1. Independent boson model; 5.3.2. Caldeira-Leggett Hamiltonian; 5.3.3. The spectral density; 5.4. The Spectral Density for the Different Continuum Models of the Environment; 5.5. Obtaining the Spectral Density from Experimental Data; 5.6. Analytical Solution for the Time Evolution of the Density Matrix; 5.7. Nuclear Quantum Tunnelling in Enzymes and the Crossover Temperature; 5.8. Summary; References; Part 3: The Biological Evidence; 6. Molecular Evolution: A Role for Quantum Mechanics in the Dynamics of Molecular Machines that Read and Write DNA Anita Goel 6.1. Introduction6.2. Background; 6.3. Approach; 6.3.1. The information processing power of a molecularmotor; 6.3.2. Estimation of decoherence times of the motor-DNA complex; 6.3.3. Implications and discussion; References; 7. Memory Depends on the Cytoskeleton, but is it Quantum? Andreas Mershin and Dimitri V. Nanopoulos; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Motivation behind Connecting Quantum Physics to the Brain; 7.3. Three Scales of Testing for Quantum Phenomena in Consciousness; 7.4. Testing the QCI at the 10 nm-10 μm Scale 7.5. Testing for Quantum Effects in Biological Matter Amplified from the 0.1 nm to the 10 nm Scale and Beyond |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777936603321 |
| London, : Imperial College Press | ||
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Quantum aspects of life / / editors, Derek Abbott, Paul C.W. Davies, Arun K. Pati ; foreword by Roger Penrose
| Quantum aspects of life / / editors, Derek Abbott, Paul C.W. Davies, Arun K. Pati ; foreword by Roger Penrose |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Imperial College Press |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (468 p.) |
| Disciplina | 576.8/3 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
AbbottDerek <1960->
DaviesP. C. W PatiArun K |
| Soggetto topico |
Quantum biochemistry
Life - Origin |
| ISBN | 1-84816-255-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Preface; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Contents; Part 1: Emergence and Complexity; 1. A Quantum Origin of Life? Paul C. W. Davies; 1.1. Chemistry and Information; 1.2. Q-life; 1.3. The Problemof Decoherence; 1.4. Life as the "Solution" of a Quantum Search Algorithm; 1.5. Quantum Choreography; Acknowledgements; References; 2. Quantum Mechanics and Emergence Seth Lloyd; 2.1. Bits; 2.2. Coin Flips; 2.3. The Computational Universe; 2.4. Generating Complexity; 2.5. A Human Perspective; 2.6. A QuantumPerspective; References; Part 2: Quantum Mechanisms in Biology
3. Quantum Coherence and the Search for the First Replicator Jim Al-Khalili and Johnjoe McFadden3.1. When did Life Start?; 3.2. Where did Life Start?; 3.3. Where did the Precursors Come From?; 3.4. What was the Nature of the First Self-replicator?; 3.5. The RNAWorld Hypothesis; 3.6. A Quantum Mechanical Origin of Life; 3.6.1. The dynamic combinatorial library; 3.6.2. The two-potential model; 3.6.3. Decoherence; 3.6.4. Replication as measurement; 3.6.5. Avoiding decoherence; 3.7. Summary; References 4. Ultrafast Quantum Dynamics in Photosynthesis Alexandra Olaya Castro, Francesca Fassioli Olsen, Chiu Fan Lee, and Neil F. Johnson4.1. Introduction; 4.2. A Coherent Photosynthetic Unit (CPSU); 4.3. Toy Model: Interacting Qubits with a Spin-star Configuration; 4.4. A More Detailed Model: Photosynthetic Unit of Purple Bacteria; 4.5. Experimental Considerations; 4.6. Outlook; References; 5. Modelling Quantum Decoherence in Biomolecules Jacques Bothma, Joel Gilmore, and Ross H. McKenzie; 5.1. Introduction; 5.2. Time and Energy Scales; 5.3. Models for Quantum Baths and Decoherence 5.3.1. The spin-bosonmodel5.3.1.1. Independent boson model; 5.3.2. Caldeira-Leggett Hamiltonian; 5.3.3. The spectral density; 5.4. The Spectral Density for the Different Continuum Models of the Environment; 5.5. Obtaining the Spectral Density from Experimental Data; 5.6. Analytical Solution for the Time Evolution of the Density Matrix; 5.7. Nuclear Quantum Tunnelling in Enzymes and the Crossover Temperature; 5.8. Summary; References; Part 3: The Biological Evidence; 6. Molecular Evolution: A Role for Quantum Mechanics in the Dynamics of Molecular Machines that Read and Write DNA Anita Goel 6.1. Introduction6.2. Background; 6.3. Approach; 6.3.1. The information processing power of a molecularmotor; 6.3.2. Estimation of decoherence times of the motor-DNA complex; 6.3.3. Implications and discussion; References; 7. Memory Depends on the Cytoskeleton, but is it Quantum? Andreas Mershin and Dimitri V. Nanopoulos; 7.1. Introduction; 7.2. Motivation behind Connecting Quantum Physics to the Brain; 7.3. Three Scales of Testing for Quantum Phenomena in Consciousness; 7.4. Testing the QCI at the 10 nm-10 μm Scale 7.5. Testing for Quantum Effects in Biological Matter Amplified from the 0.1 nm to the 10 nm Scale and Beyond |
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The re-emergence of emergence [[electronic resource] ] : the emergentist hypothesis from science to religion / / edited by Philip Clayton and Paul Davies
| The re-emergence of emergence [[electronic resource] ] : the emergentist hypothesis from science to religion / / edited by Philip Clayton and Paul Davies |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (345 p.) |
| Disciplina | 501 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ClaytonPhilip <1956->
DaviesP. C. W |
| Soggetto topico |
Emergence (Philosophy)
Science - Philosophy Consciousness Religion and science |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-90390-2
0-19-151601-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The physical sciences -- The biological sciences -- Consciousness and emergence -- Religion and emergence. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910450866003321 |
| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The re-emergence of emergence [[electronic resource] ] : the emergentist hypothesis from science to religion / / edited by Philip Clayton and Paul Davies
| The re-emergence of emergence [[electronic resource] ] : the emergentist hypothesis from science to religion / / edited by Philip Clayton and Paul Davies |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | xiv, 330 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 501 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ClaytonPhilip <1956->
DaviesP. C. W |
| Soggetto topico |
Emergence (Philosophy)
Science - Philosophy Consciousness Religion and science |
| ISBN |
1-280-90390-2
0-19-151601-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The physical sciences -- The biological sciences -- Consciousness and emergence -- Religion and emergence. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910795844703321 |
| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The re-emergence of emergence : the emergentist hypothesis from science to religion / / edited by Philip Clayton and Paul Davies
| The re-emergence of emergence : the emergentist hypothesis from science to religion / / edited by Philip Clayton and Paul Davies |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | xiv, 330 p. : ill |
| Disciplina | 501 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
ClaytonPhilip <1956->
DaviesP. C. W |
| Soggetto topico |
Emergence (Philosophy)
Science - Philosophy Consciousness Religion and science |
| ISBN |
1-280-90390-2
0-19-151601-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The physical sciences -- The biological sciences -- Consciousness and emergence -- Religion and emergence. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910810186303321 |
| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2006 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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