ENTROPY, IRREVERSIBILITY AND EVOLUTION

被引：10

作者：

BERRY, S

机构：

[1] Max-Volmer-Institut für Biophysikalische und Physikalische Chemie, Technische Universität

来源：

JOURNAL OF THEORETICAL BIOLOGY | 1995年 / 175卷 / 02期

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D O I：

10.1006/jtbi.1995.0132

中图分类号：

Q [生物科学];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

The Second Law of Thermodynamics is investigated with respect to its value as an indicator of the direction of the evolutionary process. Non-thermodynamic entropy concepts and possible errors in the use of thermodynamic entropy are discussed. The importance of genuine thermodynamic potentials and their correct application for understanding processes is emphasized. There is no direct connection between evolutionary events such as speciation and thermodynamic entropy changes; the irreversibility of evolution is not a consequence of thermodynamic irreversibility. (C) 1995 Academic Press Limited

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页码：197 / 202

页数：6

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