Conservation Equations |
Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes: The Linear Region |
Nonlinear Thermodynamics |
Systems Involving Chemical Reactions and Diffusion-Stability |
Mathematical Tools |
Simple Autocatalytic Models |
Some further Aspects of Dissipative Structures and Self-Organization Phenomena |
General Comments |
Birth and Death Descriptions of Fluctuations: Nonlinear Master Equation |
Self-Organization in Chemical Reactions |
Regulatory Processes at the Subcellular Level |
Regulatory Processes at the Cellular Level |
Cellular Differentiation and Patter Formation |
Thermodynamics of Evolution |
Thermodynamics of Ecosystems |
Perspectives and Concluding Remarks |
References |
Index |
Conservation Equations |
Thermodynamics of Irreversible Processes: The Linear Region |
Nonlinear Thermodynamics |