Pattern formation in self-propelled particles with density-dependent motility
Statistical Mechanics
2012-06-25 v2 Soft Condensed Matter
Biological Physics
Abstract
We study the behaviour of interacting self-propelled particles, whose self-propulsion speed decreases with their local density. By combining direct simulations of the microscopic model with an analysis of the hydrodynamic equations obtained by explicitly coarse graining the model, we show that interactions lead generically to the formation of a host of patterns, including moving clumps, active lanes and asters. This general mechanism could explain many of the patterns seen in recent experiments and simulations.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1202.0749,
title = {Pattern formation in self-propelled particles with density-dependent motility},
author = {F. D. C. Farrell and J. Tailleur and D. Marenduzzo and M. C. Marchetti},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1202.0749},
year = {2012}
}