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Information theory and evolution / John Avery.
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Avery, John, 1933-
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English
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River Edge, N.J. : World Scientific, ©2003.
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xiii, 217 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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QH366.2 .A94 2003
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Evolution (Biology)
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Information theory in biology
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Information theory
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An interdisciplinary discussion of the phenomenon of life, including its origin and evolution (and also human cultural evolution), against the background of thermodynamics, statistical mechanics, and information theory. It includes a chapter discussing the discipline of bio-information technology.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Pioneers of evolutionary thought
Charles Darwin's life and work
Molecular biology and evolution
Statistical mechanics and information
Information flow in biology
Cultural evolution and information
Information technology
Bio-information technology
Looking towards the future
Appendix A Entropy and information
Appendix B Biosemiotics
Index.
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ISBN
9812383999 ((alk. paper))
9789812383990 ((alk. paper))
9812384006 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
9789812384003 ((pbk. ; : alk. paper))
LCCN
2003050156
OCLC
52086255
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