Constraint Closure Drove Major Transitions in the Origins of Life
Life is an epiphenomenon for which origins are of tremendous interest to explain. We provide a framework for doing so based on the thermodynamic concept of work cycles. These cycles can create their own closure events, and thereby provide a mechanism for engendering novelty. We note that three signi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-01-01
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Series: | Entropy |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1099-4300/23/1/105 |