Physics of self-organization and evolution / Rainer Feistel and Werner Ebeling.

Author/creator Feistel, Rainer
Other author Ebeling, Werner, 1936-
Format Electronic
Publication InfoWeinheim : Wiley-VCH,
Descriptionxvi, 517 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
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Contents Introduction to the field of self-organization -- Fundamental laws of equilibrium and nonequilibrium thermodynamics -- Evolution of earth and the terrestrial climate -- Nonlinear dynamics, instabilities, and fluctuations -- Self-reproduction, multistability, and information transfer as basic mechanisms of evolution -- Competition and selection processes -- Models of evolution processes -- Self-organization of information and symbols -- On the origin of life -- Conclusion and outlook.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 453-500) and index.
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LCCN 2012554541
ISBN9783527409631 (hbk.)
ISBN3527409637 (hbk.)