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Physics of Smart Matter: integrating active matter and control to gain insights into living systems

Soft Condensed Matter 2023-02-02 v1 Adaptation and Self-Organizing Systems Biological Physics

Abstract

We offer our opinion on the benefits of integration of insights from active matter physics with principles of regulatory interactions and control to develop a field we term ``smart matter". This field can provide insight into important principles in living systems as well as aid engineering of responsive, robust and functional collectives.

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@article{arxiv.2302.00234,
  title  = {Physics of Smart Matter: integrating active matter and control to gain insights into living systems},
  author = {Herbert Levine and Daniel I. Goldman},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2302.00234},
  year   = {2023}
}

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opinion piece