Steel, M.2007-07-172007-07-172000Steel, M. (2000) The emergence of a self-catalysing structure in abstract origin-of-life models. Applied Mathematics Letters, 3, pp. 91--5.http://hdl.handle.net/10092/231We formalize a class of abstract and simple biochemical models that have been proposed for understanding the origin of life. We then analyse conditions under which 'life-like' substructures will tend to arise in such models.enartificial lifeautocatalysisrandom combinatorial structuresThe emergence of a self-catalysing structure in abstract origin-of-life modelsJournal ArticleFields of Research::230000 Mathematical Sciences::239900 Other Mathematical Sciences::239901 Biological Mathematicshttps://doi.org/10.1016/S0893-9659(99)00191-3