Sketching Theoretical Biology: Toward a Theoretical Biology, Volume 2

ISBN-13: 9781138532601 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 351 str.

Wilhelmina A. Leigh; C. H. Waddington

Opis

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

Spis treści

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

O autorze

Wilhelmina A. Leigh