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Natural Swarms in $\bf 3.99$ Dimensions

Statistical Mechanics 2023-10-27 v3 Biological Physics Quantitative Methods

Abstract

The dynamical critical exponent zz of natural swarms of insects is calculated using the renormalization group to order ϵ=4d\epsilon = 4-d. A novel fixed point emerges, where both activity and inertia are relevant. In three dimensions the critical exponent at the new fixed point is z=1.35z = 1.35, in agreement with both experiments (1.37±0.111.37 \pm 0.11) and numerical simulations (1.35±0.041.35 \pm 0.04).

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

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