The physics and mathematics of living and dying matter
Soft Condensed Matter
2025-07-22 v1 Biological Physics
Abstract
We introduce and study a class of active matter models in which we keep track of fuel (stored energy) consumption. They are by construction, thermodynamically consistent. Using these models it is possible for us to observe and follow how active behaviour develops and also how it dissipates as the energy runs out. It is also straightforward to define, calculate and keep track of macroscopic thermodynamic quantities.
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@article{arxiv.2507.14294,
title = {The physics and mathematics of living and dying matter},
author = {Tanniemola B. Liverpool and Kristian K. Müller-Nedebock and Xichen Chao and Chang Yuan},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2507.14294},
year = {2025}
}
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5 pages, 4 figures