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General theory of evolution

V Csányi

    Acta Biologica Academiae Scientiarum Hungaricae
    |January 1, 1980
    PubMed
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    This study proposes a general theory of evolution, identifying common principles across biological, neural, cultural, and technical systems. Evolution progresses through replication and compartmentalization, leading to new levels of complexity driven by information growth.

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    Area of Science:

    • Evolutionary biology
    • Systems theory
    • Information theory

    Background:

    • Exploration of biological, neural, cultural, and technical evolution.
    • Identification of common structural and energetic properties in evolving systems.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To formulate a general theory of evolution.
    • To elucidate the fundamental principles governing evolutionary processes across diverse systems.

    Main Methods:

    • Comparative analysis of biological, neural, cultural, and technical systems.
    • Observation of structural units, excitable structures, and energy flow.
    • Analysis of replicative information generation and compartmentalization.

    Main Results:

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  • Common features identified: structural units, excitable structures, and energy flow.
  • Energy flow organizes spontaneous generation of replicative information.
  • Evolution proceeds via non-identical to identical replication, with compartmentalization and convergence.
  • Development of new evolutionary levels through convergence of compartments.
  • Evolution's direction is dictated by replicative information growth, culminating in a single replicative unit.

    • Conclusions:

    • A general theory of evolution is proposed based on universal principles.
    • Replication, compartmentalization, and information growth are key drivers of evolutionary complexity.
    • Fundamental principles of evolution concerning matter, energy, and information are outlined.