Colding-Jørgensen M, Mosekilde E
Medicinsk Fysiologisk Institut, Københavns Universitet.
Ugeskr Laeger. 1993 Aug 16;155(33):2535-9.
Living systems are characterized by a complexity of structure and function which goes well beyond the descriptive capacity of classical physical and mathematical methods. During the latest decade, the development of non-linear dynamics has introduced a series of new concepts and tools to describe even extremely complex systems. This has led to a better understanding of the processes through which complex structures can arise from very simple interactions. The present and a following paper will give a brief introduction to some concepts and methods of this new science.
