Thermodynamics and the Origin of Life (2204.00416v1)

Published 7 Mar 2022 in physics.gen-ph

Abstract: Modern developments in nonequilibrium thermodynamics have significant implications for the origins of life. The reasons for this are closely related to a generalized version of the second law of thermodynamics recently found for entropy production during irreversible evolution of a given system such as self-replicating RNA. This paper is intended to serve as an introduction to these developments.

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Gerald E. Marsh

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