It took quite a long time to complete this book. More than 20 years had elapsed since I wrote
my last volume as an author, not just as an editor. And I felt it important to find again the …

We describe a method to identify relevant subsets of variables, useful to understand the
organization of a dynamical system. The variables belonging to a relevant subset should …

Artificial life is largely concerned with systems that exhibit different emergent phenomena;
yet, the identification of emergent structures is frequently a difficult challenge. In this paper …

In this paper a new model of growing and dividing protocells is described, whose main
features are (i) a lipid container that grows according to the composition of the molecular …

The emergence of autocatalytic sets of molecules seems to have played an important role in
the origin of life context. Although the possibility to reproduce this emergence in laboratory …

A general numerical methodology for parametric sensitivity analysis is proposed, which
allows to determine the parameters exerting the greatest influence on the output of a …

Protocells are supposed to have played a key role in the self-organizing processes leading
to the emergence of life. Existing models either (i) describe protocell architecture and …

We propose a feedback model for Batesian mimetic trophic system dynamics that integrates
evolutionary and ecological processes including those not directly related to mimicry such …

The emergence of autocatalytic sets of molecules seems to have played an important role in
the origin of life, allowing a sustainable systems' growth and reproduction. Several …

We investigate the role of backward reactions in a stochastic model of catalytic reaction
network, with specific regard to the influence on the emergence of autocatalytic sets (ACSs) …