Wilhelmina A Leigh, C H Waddington

Sketching Theoretical Biology

Toward a Theoretical Biology, Volume 2

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The purpose of this volume is to bring together a number of elements that would be useful in the construction of a coherent and comprehensive theory of biology

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 481g
• ISBN-13: 9780202363196
• ISBN-10: 0202363198
• Artikelnr.: 26432707

Autorenporträt

Wilhelmina A. Leigh

Inhaltsangabe

Sketch of the second Serbelloni symposium: C. H. Waddington A personal
overview: A. S. Iberall Some remarks on the notion of order: David Bohm
Further remarks on order: David Bohm Bohm's metaphysics and biology:
Marjorie Grene Comments by C. H. Waddington The practical consequences of
metaphysical beliefs on a biologist's work: an autobiographical note: C. H.
Waddington The status of neo-Darwinism: J. Maynard Smith Addendum on order
and neo-Darwinism by David Bohm Comment on Bohm's addendum by J. Maynard
Smith Note on Bohm's addendum by C. H. Waddington Notes on Maynard Smith's
'Status of Neo-Darwinism' by Marjorie Grene Some comments on Maynard
Smith's contributions by David Bohm Paradigm for an evolutionary process:
C. H. Waddington Some comments on Waddington's Paradigm by J. Maynard Smith
Reply by C. H. Waddington Gibbs ensemble and biological ensemble: Edward H.
Kerner A statistical mechanics of temporal organization in cells: Brian C.
Goodwin New thoughts on bio control: A. S. Iberall Cellular oscillations
and development: C. H. Waddington A physiochemical basis for pattern and
rhythm: John I. Gmitro and L. E. Scriven Self producing automata-some
implications for theoretical biology : Michael Arbib What biology is about:
Christopher Longuet- Higgins Some comments by C. H. Waddington and a reply
by C. Longuet- Higgins On how so little information controls so much
behaviour: Richard Gregory Comments by C. H.Waddington Cognitive processes
in physics and physiology: Karl Kornacker A general property of
hierarchies: Ted Bastin Comments by C. H. Waddington Physical problems of
heredity and evolution: Howard H. Pattee Statistical mechanics and
theoretical biology: Martm A. Garstens Aspects of evolution and a principle
of maximum uniformity: Paul Lieber Two poems: Mary Reynolds Appendix: Notes
on the second symposium: Michael Arbib Index: Participants; Author; Subject