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Mathematical problems in theoretical biology

Part of the Lecture Notes in Mathematics book series (LNM,volume 322)

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  • Entropy Production
  • Malonic Acid
  • Dissipative Structure
  • Prebiotic Evolution
  • Biological Order

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Nicolis, G. (1973). Mathematical problems in theoretical biology. In: Stakgold, I., Joseph, D.D., Sattinger, D.H. (eds) Nonlinear Problems in the Physical Sciences and Biology. Lecture Notes in Mathematics, vol 322. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0060568

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