In this paper we develop stability criteria applicable to Eigen's model for the selection and evolution of biological macromolecules. We show that it is possibl e to characterize the time evolution of the macromolecular system bY Lyapounov-like functionals. The Lyapounov method is used to discuss th
Some principles governing selection in self-reproducing macromolecular systems
โ Scribed by B. L. Jones
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 327 KB
- Volume
- 6
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0303-6812
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