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We classify the interactions between self-propelled particles moving at a constant speed from symmetry considerations. We establish a systematic expansion for the two-body forces in the spirit of a multipolar expansion. This formulation…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2014-04-24 Jean-Baptiste Caussin , Denis Bartolo

We study the order-disorder transition in a collection of polar self-propelled particles, interacting through a distance dependent short range alignment interaction. A distance dependent interaction parameter $a_0$ is introduced such that…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2016-12-13 Sudipta Pattanayak , Shradha Mishra

In this study, we investigate the phenomenon of collective motion in binary mixtures of self-propelled particles. We consider two particle species, each of which consisting of pointlike objects that propel with a velocity of constant…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2013-11-20 Andreas M. Menzel

In this study, we introduce a minimal model for a collection of polar self-propelled particles (SPPs) on a two-dimensional substrate where each particle has a different ability to interact with its neighbours. The SPPs interact through a…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2021-02-02 Jay Prakash Singh , Sudipta Pattanayak , Shradha Mishra

We analyse collective motion that occurs during rare (large deviation) events in systems of active particles, both numerically and analytically. We discuss the associated dynamical phase transition to collective motion, which occurs when…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2021-02-10 Yann-Edwin Keta , Étienne Fodor , Frédéric van Wijland , Michael E. Cates , Robert L. Jack

While the existence of polar ordered states in active systems is well established, the dynamics of the self-assembly processes are still elusive. We study a lattice gas model of self-propelled elongated particles interacting through…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2013-02-11 Christoph. A. Weber , Volker Schaller , Andreas R. Bausch , Erwin Frey

Cells and microorganisms employ dynamic shape changes to enable steering and avoidance for efficient spatial exploration and collective organization. In contrast, active colloids, their synthetic counterparts, currently lack similar…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2025-01-03 Stefania Ketzetzi , Lorenzo Caprini , Vivien Willems , Laura Alvarez , Hartmut Löwen , Lucio Isa

We experimentally study a monolayer of vibrated disks with a built-in polar asymmetry which enables them to move quasi-balistically on a large persistence length. Alignment occurs during collisions as a result of self-propulsion and hard…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2012-07-12 Julien Deseigne , Olivier Dauchot , Hugues Chatè

We investigate the collective behavior of sterically interacting self-propelled particles confined in a harmonic potential. Our theoretical and numerical study unveils the emergence of distinctive collective polar organizations, revealing…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2024-05-29 Daniel Canavello , Rubens H. Damascena , Leonardo R. E. Cabral , Clécio C. de Souza Silva

We highlight the importance of long-range correlations in active matter systems of self-propelling particles even in the absence of global order or steric interactions by demonstrating that long-range density fluctuations are reduced. We…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2025-12-11 Horst-Holger Boltz , Thomas Ihle

We study a Vicsek-style model of self-propelled particles where ferromagnetic and nematic alignment compete in both the usual "metric" version and in the "metric-free" case where a particle interacts with its Voronoi neighbors. We show that…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2015-06-05 Sandrine Ngo , Francesco Ginelli , Hugues Chaté

We consider the patterns of collective motion emerging when many aligning, self-propelling units move in two dimensions while interacting through a repulsive potential and are also subject to delays and random perturbations. In this…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2023-11-14 Fatemeh Pakpour , Tamás Vicsek

We present a comprehensive study of Vicsek-style self-propelled particle models in two and three space dimensions. The onset of collective motion in such stochastic models with only local alignment interactions is studied in detail and…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-11-13 Hugues Chaté , Francesco Ginelli , Guillaume Grégoire , Franck Raynaud

Flocking is a prime example of how robust collective behavior can emerge from simple interaction rules. The flocking transition has been studied extensively since the inception of the original Vicsek model. Here, we introduce a novel…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2024-09-18 Eloise Lardet , Raphaël Voituriez , Silvia Grigolon , Thibault Bertrand

Despite their fundamentally non-equilibrium nature, the individual and collective behavior of active systems with polar propulsion and isotropic interactions (polar-isotropic active systems) are remarkably well captured by equilibrium…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2016-12-28 Yaouen Fily , Aparna Baskaran , Michael F. Hagan

Thermodynamic behavior of polymer chains out of equilibrium is a fundamental problem in both polymer physics and biological physics. By using molecular dynamics simulation, we discover a general non-equilibrium mechanism that controls the…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2023-06-29 Jia-Xiang Li , Song Wu , Li-Li Hao , Qun-Li Lei , Yu-Qiang Ma

Active-particle suspensions exhibit distinct polarization-density patterns in activity landscapes, even without anisotropic particle interactions. Such polarization without alignment forces is at work in motility-induced phase separation…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2021-06-09 Nicola Andreas Söker , Sven Auschra , Viktor Holubec , Klaus Kroy , Frank Cichos

Collective human movement is a hallmark of complex systems, exhibiting emergent order across diverse settings, from pedestrian flows to biological collectives. In high-speed scenarios, alignment interactions ensure efficient flow and…

Physics and Society · Physics 2025-06-03 Debasish Sarker , Yi Zhang , Lynn K. Perry , Daniel S. Messinger , Chaoming Song

We study a stochastic model of collective motion in which individuals update their orientation through pairwise aligning or anti-aligning copying interactions. We analyze both annealed dynamics, where interaction types are chosen…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2026-04-23 Chunming Zheng

In most models of collective motion in animal groups each individual updates its heading based on the current positions and headings of its neighbors. Several authors have investigated the effects of including anticipation into models of…

Quantitative Methods · Quantitative Biology 2021-11-23 Daniel Strömbom , Alice Antia