Natural Swarms in $\bf 3.99$ Dimensions
Statistical Mechanics
2023-10-27 v3 Biological Physics
Quantitative Methods
Abstract
The dynamical critical exponent of natural swarms of insects is calculated using the renormalization group to order . A novel fixed point emerges, where both activity and inertia are relevant. In three dimensions the critical exponent at the new fixed point is , in agreement with both experiments () and numerical simulations ().
Cite
@article{arxiv.2107.04432,
title = {Natural Swarms in $\bf 3.99$ Dimensions},
author = {Andrea Cavagna and Luca Di Carlo and Irene Giardina and Tomas S. Grigera and Stefania Melillo and Leonardo Parisi and Giulia Pisegna and Mattia Scandolo},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2107.04432},
year = {2023}
}
Comments
Numerical simulations to validate RG predictions added. Experimental assesment of the dynamic critical exponent revised. 72 pages, 24 figures, 1 table