Complementarity, physics, and biology

Vol’kenshtein, Mikhail V.

doi:10.1070/pu1988v031n02abeh005698

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“…The cooperative behavior of non-equilibrium open systems and the processes of ordering in them (which have the nature of phase transitions) are investigated within the framework of the physics of dissipative systems developed by Prigogin [ 21 ], or the synergetics introduced by Haken [ 22 ]. The entropy and other instruments used within these concepts are universal, and they are successfully applied in various fields of knowledge [ 23 ]. In this work we use the approach presented in [ 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 ]—the calculation of the mean first-passage time (MFPT) dynamic entropy.…”

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Dynamic Entropy of Two-Dimensional Active Brownian Systems in Colloidal Plasmas

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We analyze the experimental data on the motion of active Brownian micrograins in RF discharge plasmas. In the experiments, two types of microparticles were used: first—plastic grains fully covered with metal, and second—Janus particles with a thin metal cap. We have tracked the trajectories of the separate grains and plotted the pair correlation functions of the observed structures. To examine the motion of the grains, we studied the dependencies of the MFPT dynamic entropy on the coarsening parameter, the fractal dimension of the system on its mean kinetic temperature, and the mean localization area of the grain on its mean kinetic temperature. Based on the obtained results, we conclude that the character of motion of our active Brownian systems changes as the power of an illuminating laser (and, therefore, the mean kinetic temperature of the grains) increases. Janus particles change their trajectories from more chaotic to spiral-like ones; in the case of fully covered particles, we observe the dynamical phase transition from the more ordered structure to the less ordered one.

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Dynamic Entropy of Two-Dimensional Active Brownian Systems in Colloidal Plasmas

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“…A system describable by a Boolean structure can be completely "solved" by analysing the sub-systems defined by a fit decomposition process ( Heylighen, 1990;Abram, 2002). On the contrary, in the anti-commutative case studying any sub-system modifies the entire system in an irreversible and structural way and produces uncertainty correlated to the gained information, which think makes absolutely natural extending the indetermination principles to a big deal of spheres of strong interest for systemics (Volkenshtein , 1988).…”

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General System Theory, Link-Quantum Semantics and Fuzzy Sets

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Systemics of Emergence: Research and Development

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It is outlined the possibility to extend the quantum formalism in relation to the requirements of the general systems theory. It can be done by using a quantum semantics arising from the deep logical structure of quantum theory. It is so possible taking into account the logical openness relationship between observer and system. We are going to show how considering the truth-values of quantum propositions within the context of the fuzzy sets is here more useful for systemics . In conclusion we propose an example of formal quantum coherence.

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Toward a More General Understanding of Bohr’s Complementarity: Insights from Modeling of Ion Channels

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2021

Acta Biotheor

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Some contemporary theorists such as Mazzocchi, Theise and Kafatos are convinced that the reformed complementarity may redefine how we might exploit the complexity theory in 21 stcentury life sciences research. However, the motives behind the profound re-invention of -biological complementarity‖ need to be substantiated with concrete shreds of evidence about this principle's applicability in real-life science experimentation, which we found missing in the literature. This paper discusses such pieces of evidence by confronting Bohr's complementarity and ion channel modeling practice. We examine whether and to what extent this principle might assist in developing ion channel models incorporating both deterministic and stochastic solutions. According to the -mutual exclusiveness of experimental setups‖ version of Bohr's complementarity, this principle is needed when two mutually exclusive perspectives or approaches are right, necessary in a particular context, and are not contradictory as they arise in mutually exclusive conditions (mutually exclusive experimental or modeling setups).A detailed examination of the modeling practice reveals that both solutions are often used simultaneously in a single ion channel model, suggesting that the opposite conceptual frameworks can coexist in the same modeling setup. We concluded that Bohr's complementarity might find applications in these complex modeling setups but only through its realistic phenomenological interpretation that allows applying different modes of description regardless of the nature of the underlying ion channel opening process. Also, we propose the combined use of complementarity and Complex thinking in building the multifaceted ion channel models. Overall, this paper's results support the efforts to establish a more general form of complementarity to meet today's complexity theory-inspired life sciences modeling demands.

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Complementarity, physics, and biology

Cited by 7 publications

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Dynamic Entropy of Two-Dimensional Active Brownian Systems in Colloidal Plasmas

Dynamic Entropy of Two-Dimensional Active Brownian Systems in Colloidal Plasmas

General System Theory, Link-Quantum Semantics and Fuzzy Sets

Toward a More General Understanding of Bohr’s Complementarity: Insights from Modeling of Ion Channels

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