The emergence of form by replication.
basic_science · Level V
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Abstract
It is shown with a simple mathematical model that if a system exhibits a given form (a spatial structure) and is put in contact with another system of the same type but in a state of spatial disorder, then under certain conditions their mutual interaction as they evolve in time allows replication of form in the disordered system with a controllable degree of faithfulness.
Medical subject headings
- Biological Evolution
- Models, Theoretical
- Origin of Life