Abiogenesis as Phase Transition: A Dynamic Framework Based on the Genesis-Integration Principle

Read the full article See related articles

Listed in

This article is not in any list yet, why not save it to one of your lists.
Log in to save this article

Abstract

The origin of life remains one of the most profound scientific challenges, with competing hypotheses such as the RNA world, metabolism-first, and lipid-world models. This study introduces the Genesis-Integration Principle (GIP), a novel theoretical framework that mathematically formalizes abiogenesis as a dynamic, emergent process governed by universal generative, integrative, and optimizing transitions. The model unifies principles from non-equilibrium thermodynamics, information theory, and evolutionary dynamics to depict how molecular complexity evolves into biological organization. Using stochastic simulations combining kinetic Monte Carlo methods and coarse-grained molecular dynamics, we demonstrate how the GIP model replicates key empirical phenomena—including autocatalytic network growth, protocell stabilization, and scale-invariant adaptation. The model's predictions align with existing experimental data on ribozyme kinetics and vesicle formation with 15–20% accuracy. Furthermore, we propose testable predictions and experimental setups to evaluate the model’s applicability. GIP offers a unifying and falsifiable approach to understanding life’s emergence and may serve as a foundational paradigm in origin-of-life research and beyond.

Article activity feed