Optimal noise maximizes collective motion in heterogeneous media.
Phys Rev Lett
; 110(23): 238101, 2013 Jun 07.
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ABSTRACT
We study the effect of spatial heterogeneity on the collective motion of self-propelled particles (SPPs). The heterogeneity is modeled as a random distribution of either static or diffusive obstacles, which the SPPs avoid while trying to align their movements. We find that such obstacles have a dramatic effect on the collective dynamics of usual SPP models. In particular, we report about the existence of an optimal (angular) noise amplitude that maximizes collective motion. We also show that while at low obstacle densities the system exhibits long-range order, in strongly heterogeneous media collective motion is quasi-long-range and exists only for noise values in between two critical values, with the system being disordered at both large and low noise amplitudes. Since most real systems have spatial heterogeneities, the finding of an optimal noise intensity has immediate practical and fundamental implications for the design and evolution of collective motion strategies.
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Modelos Teóricos
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Movimento (Física)
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
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En
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2013
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