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cond-mat.soft2024
Condensation and Synchronization in Aligning Chiral Active Matter
Yujia Wang, Bruno Ventéjou, Hugues Chaté +1
We show that spontaneous density segregation in dense systems of aligning circle swimmers is a condensation phenomenon at odds with the phase separation scenarios usually observed…
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Integer Topological Defects Reveal Anti-Symmetric Forces in Active Nematics
Zihui Zhao, Yisong Yao, He Li +5
Cell layers are often categorized as contractile or extensile active nematics but recent experiments on neural progenitor cells with induced topological defects challenge this…