Pattern Formations in Active Matter Physics

Active matter refers to systems composed of elements self-propelled by the dissipation of energy, in which dynamical patterns emerge as is in flocks of birds and schools of fish. Some of researchers on the active matter physics seek to identify unified descriptions of such collective motions through...

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Published inSeibutsu Butsuri Vol. 60; no. 1; pp. 006 - 012
Main Authors SUGI, Takuma, ITO, Hiroshi, NAGAI, Ken H.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Japanese
Published Suita The Biophysical Society of Japan General Incorporated Association 2020
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Subjects
active matter physics
C. elegans
Energy dissipation
Mathematical models
Philosophers
Physicists
Physics
Scandals
Schools (fish)
self-propelled particle
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Summary:Active matter refers to systems composed of elements self-propelled by the dissipation of energy, in which dynamical patterns emerge as is in flocks of birds and schools of fish. Some of researchers on the active matter physics seek to identify unified descriptions of such collective motions through interdisciplinary approaches by biologists and physicists. Owing to such collaborations, experimental studies pertaining to the active matter physics are developing recently, which allows us to verify the proposed mathematical models. Here, we review experimental systems of active matter physics, focusing on animal collectives.
ISSN:0582-4052
1347-4219
DOI:10.2142/biophys.60.006