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Dilatancy transition in a granular model

Soft Condensed Matter 2015-05-18 v1

Abstract

We introduce a model of granular matter and use a stress ensemble to analyze shearing. Monte Carlo simulation shows the model to exhibit a second order phase transition, associated with the onset of dilatancy.

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@article{arxiv.1005.1907,
  title  = {Dilatancy transition in a granular model},
  author = {David Aristoff and Charles Radin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1005.1907},
  year   = {2015}
}

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Future versions can be obtained from: http://www.ma.utexas.edu/users/radin/papers/shear2.pdf

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