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Diffusion-Reorganized Aggregates: Attractors in Diffusion Processes?

Statistical Mechanics 2009-10-31 v1 Disordered Systems and Neural Networks

Abstract

A process based on particle evaporation, diffusion and redeposition is applied iteratively to a two-dimensional object of arbitrary shape. The evolution spontaneously transforms the object morphology, converging to branched structures. Independently of initial geometry, the structures found after long time present fractal geometry with a fractal dimension around 1.75. The final morphology, which constantly evolves in time, can be considered as the dynamic attractor of this evaporation-diffusion-redeposition operator. The ensemble of these fractal shapes can be considered to be the {\em dynamical equilibrium} geometry of a diffusion controlled self-transformation process.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0010451,
  title  = {Diffusion-Reorganized Aggregates: Attractors in Diffusion Processes?},
  author = {M. Filoche and B. Sapoval},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0010451},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 5 figures