are all functions of state and parameters that we can control like temperature and pressure.

公式里面的全部都是态函数,我们控制态函数的参数比如温度或者压强。

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Our bodies have mechanisms like that, that mainly use the principle of negative feedback in order to control the parameters that are important for life within a certain range.

我们的身体有着与之类似的机制,主要依靠负反馈原理来,将与生命息息相关的指标控制在一定范围

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