Origins of Biocomplexity - The Fundamental Principles of Life in Terms of Physics

This book presents life phenomena in terms of physics with an element of philosophy. It is written for university graduates and undegraduate students, who are yet to see that there is no clean cut between the different sciences. The physics concepts of nonlinearity, equilibrium, energy, entropy, system, and information are applied to the biological processes of metabolism, organism development and evolution.

About the author

Olga Vasieva, Biosynthetic Machines Inc, Northbrook, IL, USA

Summary

This book presents life phenomena in terms of physics with an element of philosophy. It is written for university graduates and undegraduate students, who are yet to see that there is no clean cut between the different sciences. The physics concepts of nonlinearity, equilibrium, energy, entropy, system, and information are applied to the biological processes of metabolism, organism development and evolution.

Product details

• Authors: Olga Vasieva
• Publisher: De Gruyter
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 31.10.2025
• EAN: 9783111334721
• ISBN: 978-3-11-133472-1
• No. of pages: 270
• Illustrations: 7 b/w and 128 col. ill., 5 b/w tbl.
• Series: De Gruyter Series in Mathematics and Life Sciences
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics; Evolution, Thermodynamik und Wärme, Diskrete Mathematik, Mathematische Modellierung, Biophysics, Systems Biology, SCI007000 SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Biochemistry, Biocomplexity, Dynamical structure