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==Terminology== | ==Terminology== | ||
#'''dynamical system''' | #'''dynamical system''':A space together with a transformation of that space, such as the solar system transforming over time according to the equations of celestial mechanics.[http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/dynamical%20system] | ||
# '''law of mass action''' | # '''law of mass action''':The law that states the following principle: the rate of a chemical reaction is directly proportional to the molecular concentrations of the reacting substances.A law stating that the intensity of a reaction is dependent on the degree of presence of the reactants responsible for the reaction.[http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Law_Of_Mass_Action] | ||
# '''homeostasis''' | # '''homeostasis''': The ability of the body or a cell to seek and maintain a condition of equilibrium or stability within its internal environment when dealing with external changes. [http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Homeostasis] | ||
# '''equilibrium''' | # '''equilibrium''':The condition in which all acting influences are balanced or canceled by equal opposing forces, resulting in a stable system.[http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Equilibrium] | ||
# '''oscillation''' | # '''oscillation''':Fluctuation; variation; change back and forth.[http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Oscillation] | ||
# '''autocatalysis''' | # '''autocatalysis'''(autoactivation):a reaction in which one or more of the products formed acts to catalyze the reaction; beginning slowly, the rate of such a reaction rapidly increases.[http://www.biology-online.org/dictionary/Autoactivation] | ||
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Terminology
- dynamical system:A space together with a transformation of that space, such as the solar system transforming over time according to the equations of celestial mechanics.[1]
- law of mass action:The law that states the following principle: the rate of a chemical reaction is directly proportional to the molecular concentrations of the reacting substances.A law stating that the intensity of a reaction is dependent on the degree of presence of the reactants responsible for the reaction.[2]
- homeostasis: The ability of the body or a cell to seek and maintain a condition of equilibrium or stability within its internal environment when dealing with external changes. [3]
- equilibrium:The condition in which all acting influences are balanced or canceled by equal opposing forces, resulting in a stable system.[4]
- oscillation:Fluctuation; variation; change back and forth.[5]
- autocatalysis(autoactivation):a reaction in which one or more of the products formed acts to catalyze the reaction; beginning slowly, the rate of such a reaction rapidly increases.[6]
