Arguments of stability in the study of morphogenesis

Abstract

Arguments of stability, intended in a wide sense, including the discussion of the conditions of the onset of instability and of stability changes, play a central role in the main theorizations of morphogenesis in 20th century theoretical biology. The aim of this essay is to shed light on concepts and images mobilizedin the construction of arguments of stability in theorizing morphogenesis, since they are pivotal in establishing meaningful relationships between mathematical models and empirical morphologies.

Keywords

• Morfogénesis
• Estabilidad
• Metastabililidad
• Equilibrio
• Competencia
• Paisaje epigenético, Teoría de catástrofes
• Semiofísica.