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The emergence of structure and organization from physical systems
Author(s) -
Peat F. David
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of quantum chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-461X
pISSN - 0020-7608
DOI - 10.1002/qua.560080725
Subject(s) - superselection , observable , physical system , quantum , statistical physics , physics , theoretical physics , classical mechanics , quantum mechanics
It is indicated that quantum mechanics contains provision for treatment of “organization” and dynamical structure which is more appropriate than that normally employed. This description makes use of observables, to superselection operators, which are stable to fluctuations and perturbations of the system. It is suggested that they may account for structure in a biological system, produced by the “pumping” of collective modes by the environment. It is noted that certain forms of structure may be incompatible, within the same system.