Monte Carlo simulations of fluid vesicles with in plane orientational ordering
Biological Physics
2015-05-18 v1
Abstract
We present a method for simulating fluid vesicles with in-plane orientational ordering. The method involves computation of local curvature tensor and parallel transport of the orientational field on a randomly triangulated surface. It is shown that the model reproduces the known equilibrium conformation of fluid membranes and work well for a large range of bending rigidities. Introduction of nematic ordering leads to stiffening of the membrane. Nematic ordering can also result in anisotropic rigidity on the surface leading to formation of membrane tubes.
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@article{arxiv.1004.4509,
title = {Monte Carlo simulations of fluid vesicles with in plane orientational ordering},
author = {N. Ramakrishnan and P. B. Sunil Kumar and John H. Ipsen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1004.4509},
year = {2015}
}
Comments
11 Pages, 12 Figures, To appear in Phys. Rev. E