Chemical reaction networks (CRNs) are prototypical complex systems because reactions are nonlinear and connected in intricate ways, and they are also essential to understand living systems. Here, the author discusses how recent developments in nonequilibrium thermodynamics provide new insight on how CRNs process energy and perform sophisticated tasks, and describes open challenges in the field.

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关于化学反应网络的非平衡热力学的开放性问题

化学反应网络 (CRN) 是典型的复杂系统，因为反应是非线性的并且以复杂的方式连接，而且它们对于理解生命系统也是必不可少的。在这里，作者讨论了非平衡热力学的最新发展如何提供关于 CRN 如何处理能量和执行复杂任务的新见解，并描述了该领域的开放挑战。