Formation and Evolution of Singularities in Anisotropic Geometric Continua
arXiv:nlin/0608054 · doi:10.1016/j.physd.2007.04.022
Abstract
Evolutionary PDEs for geometric order parameters that admit propagating singular solutions are introduced and discussed. These singular solutions arise as a result of the competition between nonlinear and nonlocal processes in various familiar vector spaces. Several examples are given. The motivating example is the directed self assembly of a large number of particles for technological purposes such as nano-science processes, in which the particle interactions are anisotropic. This application leads to the derivation and analysis of gradient flow equations on Lie algebras. The Riemann structure of these gradient flow equations is also discussed.
38 pages, 4 figures. Physica D, submitted
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