Thanks, Kalevi, So perhaps the beginning of "theoretical cell biology" can be traced at least to Rashevsky in the 1950s (?) If so, my suggestion would be off by 60 years !
I wonder if he published any "model of the cell", comparable to the Bhopalator model of the cell that I proposed in 1985 [1] and expanded in [2] by connecting it to a mathematical equation derived from Planck's blackbody radiation equation ? Please remember that I was thinking about the "first book" not the "first article" on theoretical cell biology. Of the latter I know of at least one that shows a great promise [3]. With all the best. Sung References: [1] Ji, S. (1985). The Bhopalator A Molecular Model of the Living Cell Based on the Concpets of Conformons and Dissipative Structures. J. theoret. Biol. 116:399-426. PDF at conformon.net under Publications > Refereed Journal Articles. [2] Ji, S. (2012). Molecular Theory of the Living Cell: Concepts, Molecular Mechanisms, and Biomedical Applications. Springer, New York. [3] Smith, H, A. and Welch, G. R. (1991). Cytosociology" A Field-theoretic View of Cell Metabolism. In: Molecular Theories of Cell Life and Death. Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick. Pp. 282-323. PDF available at conformon.net under Links > Biology. > > > The earlier whole-cell models were made by Nicolas Rashevsky already in > 1950s, the editor of _Mathematical Biophysics_ journal. And there are > even earlier ones from the beginning of the 20th century when biophysics > became a named field. > > Best > > Kalevi > > 07-07-2014 23:24 kirjutas Sungchul Ji: > >> Edwina, >> >> You are probably right. >> >> Do you know if any of these authors have proposed any physical theories >> of >> the whole cell (not just its parts), preferrably supported by some >> mathemtical equation ? >> >> With all the best. >> >> Sung >> Well, I think, just at a quick glance, that books by Daniel Brooks and >> Wiley (eg, Evolution as Entropy: toward a unified theory of Biology); >> and Gerald Pollack's 'Cells, Gels and the Engines of Life' and Bruce >> Weber and Daniel Depew's many works, and the works of Chris Landauer and >> Kirstie Bellman..and Robert Rosen...and Jesper Hoffmeyer, Kalevi Kull, >> Claus Emmeche should not be overlooked. Books and papers by Eugenio >> Andrade on semiosis within cells (in Spanish). There is great variety in >> these works but all of them are focused on theories of 'what's going on >> in cellular systems to enable them to exist, adapt, evolve'. I've >> probably left out quite a few. Edwina ----- Original Message ----- From: >> "Sungchul Ji" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: >> Monday, July 07, 2014 3:21 PM Subject: [biosemiotics:6134] Re: personal; >> Dear Rob, By the way, did you know that my book published iin 2012, >> Molecular Theory of the Living Cell, is, to the best of my knowledge > , the > first book on "Theoretical Cell Biology"? Cell biology until then had been > mostly experimental, just as atomic physics was mostly experimental until > Bohr proposed his "planetary atomic model" in 1913. With all the bet. Sung > Dear Sung, I do not think so. Your name%2
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