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General Criteria for Determining Rotation or Oscillation in a Two-dimensional Axisymmetric System

Pattern Formation and Solitons 2015-07-09 v5

Abstract

A self-propelled particle in a two-dimensional axisymmetric system, such as a particle in a central force field or confined in a circular region, may show rotational or oscillatory motion. These motions do not require asymmetry of the particle or the boundary, but arise through spontaneous symmetry breaking. We propose a generic model for a self-propelled particle in a two-dimensional axisymmetric system. A weakly nonlinear analysis establishes criteria for determining rotational or oscillatory motion.

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@article{arxiv.1411.2409,
  title  = {General Criteria for Determining Rotation or Oscillation in a Two-dimensional Axisymmetric System},
  author = {Yuki Koyano and Natsuhiko Yoshinaga and Hiroyuki Kitahata},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1411.2409},
  year   = {2015}
}

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9 pages, 7 figures