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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