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Collective behavior in the system of self propelling particles with nonholonomic constraints

Classical Physics 2007-05-23 v1 General Physics

Abstract

We consider the dynamics of systems of self propelling particles with nonholonomic constraints. A continuum model for a discrete algorithm used in works by T. Vicsek et al. is proposed. For a case of planar geometry the finite flocking behavior is obtained. The circulation of the velocity field is found not to be conserved as a consequence of the nonholomicity. The stability of ordered motion with respect to noise is discussed. An analogy with the kinetics of charges in superconductors is noted.

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@article{arxiv.physics/0409046,
  title  = {Collective behavior in the system of self propelling particles with nonholonomic constraints},
  author = {V. L. Kulinskii and V. I. Ratushnaya and A. V. Zvelindovsky and D. Bedeaux},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0409046},
  year   = {2007}
}

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5 pages, 1 figure