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The mechanics of individuality in nature

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Abstract

Evidence is presented to support the hypothesis that there is a set of basically similar phenomena or characteristics of physics, biology, and sociology. Six of these are identified. Five of them are usually associated with quantum mechanics. They are the existence of eigenstates, transform domains, bosons and fermions, particles and antiparticles, and complementarity. The sixth, namely alternation of generation, is usually associated with biology. The hypothesis leads to some new points of view and interpretations in biology, sociology, and physics.

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  1. S. Goldman, Aging, noise and choice,Perspect. Biol. Med. 12, 12 (1968).

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  1. Department of Electrical Engineering, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York

    Stanford Goldman

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This research was sponsored in part by the Information Systems Program of the Office of Naval Research.

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Goldman, S. The mechanics of individuality in nature. Found Phys 1, 395–408 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00708587

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