Why is life? : an assessment of the thermodynamic properties of dissipative, pattern-forming systems

This document charts a series of investigations into some basic questions concerning the relationship between life and the physical theories of thermodynamics. While equilibrium thermodynamics represents a foundational component of modern physics, methods for non equilibrium systems have yet to reac...

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Main Author: Bartlett, Stuart
Other Authors: Bullock, Seth
Published: University of Southampton 2014
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.628842