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Chemical reaction dynamics

Part I: Geometrical structure

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A mathematical theory of chemical reaction systems is proposed. Generic equations of motion are developed which separate equilibrium, nonequilibrium and stoichiometric aspects. The role of various constitutive assumptions is investigated.

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    George F. Oster & Alan S. Perelson

  2. Theoretical Division, University of California Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico

    George F. Oster & Alan S. Perelson

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Communicated by R. Aris

The work reported here was performed under the auspices of the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission.

This research was supported in part by National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Research Fellowship 1 FO2 GM 54361-01 (A.S.P.).

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Oster, G.F., Perelson, A.S. Chemical reaction dynamics. Arch. Rational Mech. Anal. 55, 230–274 (1974). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00281751

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Keywords

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  • Nonlinear Dynamics
  • Chemical Reaction System
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