Spatial competition and repulsion: pattern formation and the role of movement
Populations and Evolution
2025-03-05 v1 Statistical Mechanics
Pattern Formation and Solitons
Biological Physics
Abstract
This chapter investigates some mechanisms behind pattern formation driven by competitive-only or repelling interactions, and explores how these patterns are influenced by different types of particle movement. Despite competition and repulsion are both anti-crowding interactions, collective effects may lead to clusters of individuals, which can arrange periodically. Through the analysis of two models, it provides insights into the similarities and differences in the patterns formed and underlines the role of movement in shaping the spatial distribution of biological populations.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2503.02486,
title = {Spatial competition and repulsion: pattern formation and the role of movement},
author = {Cristóbal López and Eduardo H. Colombo and Emilio Hernández-García and Ricardo Martinez-Garcia},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.02486},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
13 pages, 6 figures