vbid/9783030684211

Description

This book presents a comprehensive review of various aspects of the novel and rapidly developing field of active matter, which encompasses a wide variety of self-organized self-driven energy-consuming media or agents. Most naturally occurring examples are of biological origin, spanning all scales from intracellular structures to swimming and crawling cells and microorganisms,�to�living tissues,�bacterial colonies and flocks of birds. But�the field also encompasses artificial systems, from colloids to soft robots. Intrinsically out of equilibrium and free of constraints of time-reversal symmetry, such systems display a range of surprising and unusual behaviors.? In this book, the author emphasizes connections between fluid-mechanical, material, biological and technological aspects of active matter. He employs a minimum of mathematical tools, ensuring that the presentation is accessible to a wider scientific community. Richly illustrated, it�gives�the reader a clear picture of this fascinating field, its diverse phenomena and its open questions.Typham this is the title: Active Matter Within and Around Us From Self-Propelled Particles to Flocks and Living Forms