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The dynamics of a self-organizing molecular system is described in terms of its normal modes. Each normal mode is associated with a certain eigenvalue, the average of which reflects most directly the overall process of self-organization. For the temporal change of this quantity a maximum principle holds.
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Küppers, B. Some remarks on the dynamics of molecular self-organization. Bltn Mathcal Biology 41, 803–812 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02462377
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