Theoretical biology and complexity: three essays on the natural philosophy of complex systems |
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Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Hierarchical Structure | 5 |
Forces and Fields | 11 |
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associated bijections biology category theory causal coequalizer coequalizer-mono commutativity compatible complex systems congruence consider continuous dynamics continuum convection coproduct defined definition density derivative description space diagram dissipative dynamical systems encoding entropy epi-equalizer epimorphisms equation of continuity equivalence relation example field finite flux formal system four-vector function functor galaxies given gradient gravitational hence hierarchy identity implies inertial force informational potential injection interaction isomorphism Lemma Mach's principle mapping mass mathematical momentum monomorphisms morphisms motion N-objects natural systems natural transformations Newtonian paradigm Nicolas Rashevsky Note object observables organismic set organisms particle phase space physics potential energy preceding pseudo-potentials R)-system Rashevsky real-potentials representation retarded potential Rosen S-morphism s-space scalar potential scalar potential energy scale factors Section source term split mono stress tensor structure subset surjective T-topology Theorem theory thermodynamics topology vector potential vector potential energy velocity volume
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| Title | Theoretical biology and complexity: three essays on the natural philosophy of complex systems |
| Authors | I. W. Richardson, Aloisius Ho-Yin Louie, Robert Rosen |
| Editor | Robert Rosen |
| Contributor | I. W. Richardson |
| Publisher | Academic Press, 1985 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | Jun 27, 2009 |
| ISBN | 0125972806, 9780125972802 |
| Length | 210 pages |
| Subjects | › › › Biological systems Biological systems - Measurement Biological systems/ Measurement Science / General Science / Life Sciences / Biology / General Science / System Theory System theory |
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