Aptamers are short nucleic acid sequences capable of specific, high-affinity molecular
binding. They are isolated via SELEX (Systematic Evolution of Ligands by Exponential …

An introduction to the fundamental concepts of the emerging field of Artificial Chemistries,
covering both theory and practical applications. The field of Artificial Life (ALife) is now firmly …

A component of metabolic scaling theory has worked towards understanding the influence of
metabolism over the generation and maintenance of biodiversity. Specific models within this …

When searching for inhabited exoplanets, understanding the boundaries of the habitable
zone around the parent star is the key. If life can strongly influence its global environment …

What features characterize complex system dynamics? Power laws and scale invariance of
fluctuations are often taken as the hallmarks of complexity, drawing on analogies with …

Reflecting the major advances that have been made in the field over the past decade, this
book provides an overview of current models of biological systems. The focus is on simple …

An analytic theory of species abundance patterns (SAPs) in biological networks is
presented. The theory is based on multispecies replicator dynamics equivalent to the Lotka …

We present a study by linear stability analysis and large-scale Monte Carlo simulations of a
simple model of biological coevolution. Selection is provided through a reproduction …

Understanding systems level behaviour of many interacting agents is challenging in various
ways. In this review we will focus on how the interaction between components can lead to …

Abstract The Tangled Nature Model—a biologically inspired model of evolutionary ecology—
is described, simulated, and analyzed to show its applicability in organization science and …