Eur. Phys. J. B 77, 249-256 (2010)
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjb/e2010-00175-5

Non-linear protocell models: synchronization and chaos ^*

¹ European Centre for Living Technology, Calle del Clero 2940, 30124 Venezia, Italy
² Dipartimento di Scienze Sociali, Cognitive e Quantitative, Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia, via Allegri 9, 42100 Reggio Emilia, Italy
³ Département de mathématique, Facultés Universitaires Notre Dame de la Paix, rempart de la Vierge 8, B, 5000 Namur, Belgium
⁴ Dipartimento di Statistica, Università Ca' Foscari, Giobbe - Cannaregio 873, 30121 Venezia, Italy

Corresponding author: ^a alessandro.filisetti@ecltech.org

Received: 13 December 2009
Revised: 22 April 2010
Published online: 10 June 2010

Abstract

We consider generic protocells models allowing linear and non-linear kinetics for the main involved chemical reactions. We are interested in understanding if and how the protocell division and the metabolism do synchronise to give rise to sustainable evolution of the protocell.