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We develop an agent-based model of the motion and pattern formation of vesicles. These intracellular particles can be found in four different modes of (undirected and directed) motion and can fuse with other vesicles. While the size of…

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We study mixtures of self-propelled and passive rod-like particles in two dimensions using Brownian dynamics simulations. The simulations demonstrate that the two species spontaneously segregate to generate a rich array of dynamical domain…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2015-03-13 Samuel R. McCandlish , Aparna Baskaran , Michael F. Hagan

Nonclassical motional states of matter are of interest both from a fundamental perspective but also for their potential technological applications as resources in various quantum processing tasks such as quantum teleportation, sensing,…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-08-15 Ben Q. Baragiola , Jason Twamley

Quantum mechanics predicts a number of at first sight counterintuitive phenomena. It is therefore a question whether our intuition is the best way to find new experiments. Here we report the development of the computer algorithm Melvin…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2016-03-07 Mario Krenn , Mehul Malik , Robert Fickler , Radek Lapkiewicz , Anton Zeilinger

Systems composed of strongly interacting self-propelled particles can form a spontaneously flowing polar active fluid. The study of the connection between the microscopic dynamics of a single such particle and the macroscopic dynamics of…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2018-03-02 Benjamin Loewe , Anton Souslov , Paul M. Goldbart

Flow matching learns a velocity field that transports a base distribution to data. We study how small latent perturbations propagate through these flows and show that Jacobian-vector products (JVPs) provide a practical lens on dependency…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-02-04 Reza Rezvan , Gustav Gille , Moritz Schauer , Richard Torkar

In this study, we conduct experimental investigations on the behavior of confined self-propelled particles within a circular arena, employing small commercial robots capable of locomotion, communication, and information processing. These…

Other Condensed Matter · Physics 2026-03-31 E. Barone , G. A. Patterson

We present a numerical and partially analytical study of classical particles obeying a Langevin equation that describes diffusion on a surface modeled by a two dimensional potential. The potential may be either periodic or random. Depending…

Statistical Mechanics · Physics 2009-11-10 A. M. Lacasta , J. M. Sancho , A. H. Romero , I. M. Sokolov , K. Lindenberg

Using Brownian dynamics computer simulations we show that a two-dimensional suspension of self-propelled ("active") colloidal particles crystallizes at sufficiently high densities. Compared to the equilibrium freezing of passive particles…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2012-06-12 Julian Bialké , Thomas Speck , Hartmut Löwen

We report a method to convert discrete representations of molecules to and from a multidimensional continuous representation. This model allows us to generate new molecules for efficient exploration and optimization through open-ended…

We have designed a machine that becomes increasingly better at behaving in underspecified circumstances, in a goal-directed way, on the job, by modeling itself and its environment as experience accumulates. Based on principles of…

Many active biological particles, such as swimming microorganisms or motor-proteins, do work on their environment by going though a periodic sequence of shapes. Interactions between particles can lead to the phase-synchronization of their…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2022-07-26 Brato Chakrabarti , Michael J. Shelley , Sebastian Fürthauer

Defects play an important role in a number of fields dealing with ordered structures. They are often described in terms of their topology, mutual interaction and their statistical characteristics. We demonstrate theoretically and…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2009-11-10 R. Neubecker , E. Benkler , R. Martin , G. -L. Oppo

Random matrix models based on an integral over supermatrices are proposed as a natural extension of bosonic matrix models. The subtle nature of superspace integration allows these models to have very different properties from the analogous…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2015-06-26 Scott A. Yost

Advances in nanotechnology now allow the creation of artificial atoms - engineered structures whose electronic states closely mimic those of real atoms. Understanding how these artificial atoms interact and bond is key to designing new…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-04-17 Mong-Wen Gu , Aizhan Sabitova , Taner Esat , Christian Wagner , F. Stefan Tautz , Aleksandr Rodin , Ruslan Temirov

Control over the physical properties of materials is ubiquitously required in many fields. One means by which this can be achieved is controlling the internal structure of multi-component materials with an eye to enhancing mechanical…

Soft Condensed Matter · Physics 2023-05-22 Rikuya Ishikawa , Marie Tani , Rei Kurita

Engineered quantum systems allow us to observe phenomena that are not easily accessible naturally. The LEGO-like nature of superconducting circuits makes them particularly suited for building and coupling artificial atoms. Here, we…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-09-08 A. Kou , W. C. Smith , U. Vool , R. T. Brierley , H. Meier , L. Frunzio , S. M. Girvin , L. I. Glazman , M. H. Devoret

We present an innovative robotic device designed to provide controlled motion for studying active matter. Motion is driven by an internal vibrator powered by a small rechargeable battery. The system integrates acoustic and magnetic sensors…

Robotics · Computer Science 2024-11-05 M. Noirhomme , I. Mammadli , N. Vanesse , J. Pande , A. -S. Smith , N. Vandewalle

The article considers the simulation of the formation of a multilayer nanocomposite, the combination of elements of which gives rise to the effect of a spin valve. The relevance and importance of the effects in the field of spintronics and…

Superconductivity · Physics 2022-08-18 A. V. Vakhrushev , A. Yu. Fedotov , Yu. B. Savva , A. S. Sidorenko

In this work we propose a novel end-to-end imitation learning approach which combines natural language, vision, and motion information to produce an abstract representation of a task, which in turn is used to synthesize specific motion…

Robotics · Computer Science 2019-11-27 Simon Stepputtis , Joseph Campbell , Mariano Phielipp , Chitta Baral , Heni Ben Amor