Classical dynamical density functional theory: from fundamentals to applications

M te Vrugt, H Löwen, R Wittkowski - Advances in Physics, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Classical dynamical density functional theory (DDFT) is one of the cornerstones of modern
statistical mechanics. It is an extension of the highly successful method of classical density …

Time irreversibility in active matter, from micro to macro

J O'Byrne, Y Kafri, J Tailleur, F van Wijland - Nature Reviews Physics, 2022 - nature.com
Active matter encompasses systems whose individual constituents dissipate energy to exert
propelling forces on their environment. These systems exhibit dynamical phenomena with …

Statistical mechanics of active Ornstein-Uhlenbeck particles

D Martin, J O'Byrne, ME Cates, É Fodor, C Nardini… - Physical Review E, 2021 - APS
We study the statistical properties of active Ornstein-Uhlenbeck particles (AOUPs). In this
simplest of models, the Gaussian white noise of overdamped Brownian colloids is replaced …

Flocking without alignment interactions in attractive active brownian particles

L Caprini, H Löwen - Physical Review Letters, 2023 - APS
Within a simple model of attractive active Brownian particles, we predict flocking behavior
and challenge the widespread idea that alignment interactions are necessary to observe this …

Inertial self-propelled particles

L Caprini, U Marini Bettolo Marconi - The Journal of Chemical Physics, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
We study how inertia affects the behavior of self-propelled particles moving through a
viscous solvent by employing the underdamped version of the active Ornstein–Uhlenbeck …

Colloquium: Inclusions, boundaries, and disorder in scalar active matter

O Granek, Y Kafri, M Kardar, S Ro, J Tailleur… - Reviews of Modern …, 2024 - APS
Active systems are driven out of equilibrium by exchanging energy and momentum with their
environment. This endows them with anomalous mechanical properties that are reviewed in …

Glassy dynamics in dense systems of active particles

L Berthier, E Flenner, G Szamel - The Journal of chemical physics, 2019 - pubs.aip.org
Despite the diversity of materials designated as active matter, virtually all active systems
undergo a form of dynamic arrest when crowding and activity compete, reminiscent of the …

Active Ornstein–Uhlenbeck model for self-propelled particles with inertia

GHP Nguyen, R Wittmann… - Journal of Physics …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Self-propelled particles, which convert energy into mechanical motion, exhibit inertia if they
have a macroscopic size or move inside a gaseous medium, in contrast to micron-sized …

Role of rotational inertia for collective phenomena in active matter

L Caprini, RK Gupta, H Löwen - Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
We investigate the effect of rotational inertia on the collective phenomena of underdamped
active systems and show that the increase of the moment of inertia of each particle favors …

Active particles under confinement and effective force generation among surfaces

L Caprini, UMB Marconi - Soft matter, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
We consider the effect of geometric confinement on the steady-state properties of a one-
dimensional active suspension subject to thermal noise. The random active force is modeled …