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Physical Approaches to Biological Evolution

By Mikhail V. Volkenstein , A. Beknazarov , M. Eigen

Book information

Publisher
Springer
Year
1994
ISBN
9783540576525, 3540576525
LCC
QH366.2 .V625 1994
Open Library ID
OL1083245M
Language
english
Format
DJVU
Filesize
5 MB (4738908 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
402\402
Topic
Physics
Library
Kolxo3
DPI
600
Time added
2009-07-20 03:45:11

Description

This book presents a lucid account of physical and mathematical approaches to the fundamental problems of evolutionary biology. The first part treats the interrelations of physics and biology, criticizing in particular the so-called anti-reductionist school. Ideas such as gradualism and punctualism in evolution are described and analysed. The second part is devoted to the molecular foundations of evolution: structure and dynamics of proteins, molecular drive, noncoding DNA. Finally, the problems of evolutionary biology are treated on the basis of synergetics and information theory. In the 1930s Darwin's theory of evolution was united with population genetics. The present book is the first attempt to unify this longstanding framework with our modern knowledge of molecular biology.

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