ACTIVE MATTER

Catalog description

(Slashed with MTSC 63025 ) The course is designed to teach the science of active matter which embraces a broad range of dynamic out-of-equilibrium systems comprised of interacting units that are capable of converting stored energy or the energy of the environment into systematic motion. Examples include colloids powered by an electric field, swimming bacteria and living liquid crystals. Theoretical models considered are Vicsek model and Toner-Tu model. The course will provide a coherent picture of the dynamic out-of-equilibrium phenomena.