BRUSSELATOR
Charles François (2004). BRUSSELATOR, International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics, 2(1): 343.
| Collection | International Encyclopedia of Systems and Cybernetics |
|---|---|
| Year | 2004 |
| Vol. (num.) | 2(1) |
| ID | ◀ 343 ▶ |
| Object type | Discipline oriented, Methodology or model |
A general model for cross-catalytic reaction cycles.
The Brusselator model has been created by I. PRIGOGINE's thermodynamics study group in Brussels, “as a perfectly acceptable model for the study of cooperative processes in chemical kinetics. It plays somewhat the same role as such models as the harmonic oscillator…” (G. NICOLIS & I. PRIGOGINE, 1977, p.94). It consists of the following (very simplified) steps:
X and Y are intermediate molecules in a global sequence through which A and B become D and E. The Brusselator is thus a very fundamental transformation cycle. For accurate description and insights, see reference.