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@article{citeulike:6057374, abstract = {10.1098/rspa.2008.0178 The second law of thermodynamics is a powerful imperative that has acquired several expressions during the past centuries. Connections between two of its most prominent forms, i.e. the evolutionary principle by natural selection and the principle of least action, are examined. Although no fundamentally new findings are provided, it is illuminating to see how the two principles rationalizing natural motions reconcile to one law. The second law, when written as a differential equation of motion, describes evolution along the steepest descents in energy and, when it is given in its integral form, the motion is pictured to take place along the shortest paths in energy. In general, evolution is a non-Euclidian energy density landscape in flattening motion.}, author = {Kaila, Ville R. I. and Annila, Arto}, citeulike-article-id = {6057374}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2008.0178}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://rspa.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/464/2099/3055.abstract}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://rspa.royalsocietypublishing.org/content/464/2099/3055.full.pdf}, day = {8}, doi = {10.1098/rspa.2008.0178}, journal = {Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Science}, keywords = {biology, energy, evolution, natural, physics, selection, thermodynamics}, month = {November}, number = {2099}, pages = {3055--3070}, posted-at = {2009-11-02 20:45:06}, priority = {2}, title = {Natural selection for least action}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2008.0178}, volume = {464}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:6057374 L3 - citeulike-article-id:6057374 N2 - 10.1098/rspa.2008.0178 The second law of thermodynamics is a powerful imperative that has acquired several expressions during the past centuries. Connections between two of its most prominent forms, i.e. the evolutionary principle by natural selection and the principle of least action, are examined. Although no fundamentally new findings are provided, it is illuminating to see how the two principles rationalizing natural motions reconcile to one law. The second law, when written as a differential equation of motion, describes evolution along the steepest descents in energy and, when it is given in its integral form, the motion is pictured to take place along the shortest paths in energy. In general, evolution is a non-Euclidian energy density landscape in flattening motion. IS - 2099 JF - Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Science EP - 3070 TI - Natural selection for least action VL - 464 SP - 3055 KW - biology KW - energy KW - evolution KW - natural KW - physics KW - selection KW - thermodynamics AU - Kaila, Ville AU - Annila, Arto PY - 2008/11/08/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspa.2008.0178 ER -