| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/M009599/1 |
| Title: |
Dry Active Matter on a Sphere |
| Principal Investigator: |
Sknepnek, Dr R |
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| Department: |
Physics |
| Organisation: |
University of Dundee |
| Scheme: |
First Grant - Revised 2009 |
| Starts: |
01 May 2015 |
Ends: |
31 October 2016 |
Value (£): |
94,692
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Complex fluids & soft solids |
Mathematical Physics |
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| No relevance to Underpinning Sectors |
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| Panel History: |
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23 Jul 2014
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EPSRC Physical Sciences Physics - July 2014
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Announced
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Summary on Grant Application Form |
When flocks of birds migrate southwards imagine larger and larger swarms moving
together on a shrinking globe, until one gigantic flock covers the entire planet.
What becomes of their motion if they reach the pole? We propose to build and analyse
a model of active particles confined to move on the surface of a sphere. Unlike in the
plane where all particles can align with each and travel with the same velocity parallel
to each other, motion on the sphere is far more peculiar. This is a direct consequence
of the famous Hairy ball theorem that states that "you can't comb a hairy ball flat without
creating a cowlick". Translated into the language of active motion, it is not possible for the
entire flock to travel with a uniform velocity on the surface of a sphere. As a result, one expects
to observe a rich and complex set of motion patterns emerging from the intricate interplay
between the curvature and particles' alignment. It is our aim to identify, understand and classify
those motion patterns.
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| Organisation Website: |
http://www.dundee.ac.uk |