Theories and models in symbiogenesis

摘要

Two modem theories of biological evolution, one by Carl Woese, and the other by Lynn Margulis, are modelled with Volterra-Hamilton systems. Their predictions are evaluated and compared within this modelling framework. For example, Woese's theory turns out to suffer from instability in its chemical exchanges processes, whereas Margulis' does not. An introduction to the mathematical and biological ideas is included. (C) 2003 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. [References: 15]