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We propose a fast integrator to a class of dynamical systems with several temporal scales. The proposed method is developed as an extension of the variable step size Heterogeneous Multiscale Method (VSHMM), which is a two-scale integrator…
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We study the steady state resulting from instabilities in crystals driven through a dissipative medium, for instance, a colloidal crystal which is steadily sedimenting through a viscous fluid. The problem involves two coupled fields, the…
Despite the wide existence of vesicles in living cells as well as their important applications like drug-delivery, the underlying mechanism of vesicle fusion/fission remains under debate. Here, we develop a constrained self-consistent field…
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