4 papers
Landscape Geometry-based Percolation of Traffic in Several Populous Cities around the World
Fisca Dian Utami, Dui Yanto Rahman, Desyana Olenka Margaretta +2
We described the average traffic congestion in several populous cities around the world from a new concept, namely landscape percolation. The ratio of the residential area size to…
How a Snake Can Raise its Neck High although its Body is Very Soft. Similarity with a Thin Plastic Tube Filled with Air
Handika Dany Rahmayanti, DesyanaOlenka Margaretta, Nadya Amalia +5
The bodies of snakes, such as king cobras, are very soft so that it is nearly impossible for them to raise their heads higher than around one meter. By direct measurement, we were…
Second Order Phase Transition and Universality of Self-Buckled Elastic Slender Columns
Desyana Olenka Margaretta, Nadya Amalia, Fisca Dian Utami +2
Self-buckling is an interesting phenomenon that is easily found around us, either in nature or in objects made by human. Palm fronds which initially directed upward when they were…
Brazil Nut Effect in Roads that Allow Cars and Motorbikes to Pass Through
Fisca Dian Utami, Desyana Olenka Margaretta, Donny Dwiputra +3
In some countries, cars and motorbikes are allowed to pass through the same road. We observe a phenomenon similar to a Brazil nut effect (BNE) that frequently occurs on such roads,…