Constraint Closure Drove Major Transitions in the Origins of Life

Life is an epiphenomenon for which origins are of tremendous interest to explain. We provide a framework for doing so based on the thermodynamic concept of work cycles. These cycles can create their own closure events, and thereby provide a mechanism for engendering novelty. We note that three signi...

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Main Authors: Niles E. Lehman, Stuart. A. Kauffman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-01-01
Series:Entropy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/23/1/105