Phase separation in active matter : from schematic to realistic models

• Main Author: Nie, Pin
• Other Authors: Pica Ciamarra Massimo
• Format: Thesis-Doctor of Philosophy
• Language: English
• Published: Nanyang Technological University 2020
• Subjects: Science::Physics::Atomic physics::Statistical physics; Science::Biological sciences::Biophysics
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/136759
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Large density fluctuations are commonly observed in biological systems of self- propelling particles. Examples we are all familiar with include fish schools, bird flocks, herds of animals. These density fluctuations are frequently interpreted as the manifestation of phase separation, despite the und...