3 papers
cond-mat.soft2026
Transport Properties of Active Particles Moving on Adjustable Networks
William G. C. Oropesa, P. de Castro, Hartmut Löwen +1
Active adaptive matter has attracted considerable interest due to its rich, largely unexplained dynamics and its relevance to a wide range of synthetic and biological materials. An…
cond-mat.soft2025
Collective ballistic motion explains fast aggregation in adhesive active matter
Emanuel F. Teixeira, Pablo de Castro, Carine P. Beatrici +2
Inspired by motile cells in tissue formation, we find that active systems of self-aligning adhesive particles undergo ballistic aggregation through a flocking transition. This kine…
cond-mat.stat-mech2025
Critical habitat size of organisms diffusing with stochastic resetting
Luiz Menon, Pablo de Castro, Celia Anteneodo
The persistence of populations depends on the minimum habitat area required for survival, known as the critical patch size. While most studies assume purely diffusive movement, add…