Physics of self-organization and evolution /

• Main Author: Ebeling, Werner, 1936-
• Other Authors: Feistel, Rainer
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH ; 2011.
• Subjects: Self-organizing systems.; Synergetics.; Thermodynamic equilibrium.; Evolution (Biology); SCIENCE > System Theory.; Electronic books.

Table of 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.