The notion of autocatalysis actually covers a large variety of mechanistic realisations of chemical systems . From the most general definition of autocatalysis, that is a process in which a chemical compound is able to catalyze its own formation, several different systems can be described. We detail the different categories of autocatalyses, and compare them on the basis of their mechanistic, kinetic, and dynamic properties. It is  proposed that the key signature of autocatalysis is its kinetic pattern expressed in a mathematical form . It will be shown how such a pattern can be generated by different systems of chemical reactions .
Autocatalysis is a fundamental concept, used in a wide range of domains . From the most general definition of autocatalysis, that is a process in which a chemical compound is able to catalyze its own formation, several different systems can be described. We detail the different categories of autocatalyses, and compare them on the basis of their mechanistic, kinetic, and dynamic properties. It is shown how autocatalytic patterns can be generated by different systems of chemical reactions. The notion of autocatalysis covering a large variety of mechanistic realisations with very similar behaviors, it is proposed that the key signature of autocatalysis is its kinetic pattern expressed in a mathematical form .
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The notion of autocatalysis actually covers a large variety of mechanistic realisations of chemical systems
Autocatalysis is a fundamental concept, used in a wide range of domains
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shown how autocatalytic patterns can be generated by different systems of chemical reactions. The notion of autocatalysis covering a large variety of mechanistic realisations with very similar behaviors, it is
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. It will be shown how such a pattern can be generated by different systems of chemical reactions