Phase Transitions in Active Matter

First lecture: Oct 15, 2019

Time of lecture: Every Tuesday, 9.20 am 

Duration: 90 min

Location: TUD, Zellescher Weg 17, room BZW/A120/P

Table of content:

1. Theoretical approach to active Brownian particles [2 lectures]

   —  Fokker-Planck approach to active Brownian particles

   —  Linear response theory

   —  Coarse graining of Fokker-Planck equation

   —  Effect of Lorentz force on active Brownian particles

2. Self organised criticality in active gels [2 lectures]

   —  Introduction to phase transitions: Ising model /gas-liquid transition/percolation 

   —  Anomalous phase transition

   —  Computation and scaling theory

3. Active phase separation [4 lectures]

— Thermodynamic phase separation kinetics [1.5 lectures]

— Active emulsions: Positioning of droplets [1 lecture]

— Active emulsions: Phase separation driven by chemical reactions [1 lecture]

— Generic active phase separation theories [1/2 lecture]

4. Theory of swarming [2 lectures]

— Kinetic theory of swarming [1.5 lectures]

— Generic hydrodynamic theory of swarming [1/2 lecture]

5. Actively stressed marginal networks [2-3 lectures]

    —  Mechanical phase transition

    —  Basic introduction to mean-field theory, scaling theory and computation

Contact us:

Abhi Scharma: sharma[at]ipfdd(dot)de

Christoph Weber: weber[at]pks.mpg(dot)de

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