Collective Dynamics and Pattern Formation in Active Matter Systems

Date

Aug 29, 2011 - Sep 23, 2011

Time

9:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Speaker

Markus Bär, Hugues Chaté, Karsten Kruse

Affiliation

Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Berlin; CEA Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette; Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken

Series

MPI-PKS Workshops, Seminare und Konferenzen

Language

en

Main Topic

Physik

Other Topics

Biologie, Physik, Mathematik

Host

Claudia Poenisch

Description

Active matter is made of constituents that are internally driven, for example, developing tissues or flocks of birds. Resulting from a tight coupling of chemical and mechanical degrees of freedom, these systems can show unusual phase transitions, self-organize into novel patterns, and raise fundamental issues of statistical physics. Different approaches ranging from agent-based models to purely phenomenological hydrodynamic descriptions have been developed to study active matter. The relations between them still remain poorly understood. The workshop will discuss most recent advances in these topics. The seminar will offer tutorial lectures by Igor Aronson and Jean-François Joanny to acquaint young researchers with techniques from different fields to study active matter. Simultaneously, plenty of time will be devoted for discussions and collaborations. A focus workshop on "Dynamic Organization and Motility of Single Cells" will be organized during the first seminar week (30 August - 01 September 2011) by Carsten Beta (Potsdam), Martin Falcke (Berlin) and Marcus Hauser (Magdeburg). Applications for participation and poster contributions are welcome and should be made by using the application form on the event's web page (please see URL below). The number of attendees is limited. The registration fee for the event is 120 Euro and should be paid by all attendees. Costs for accommodation and meals will be covered by the Max Planck Institute for the Physics of Complex Systems. Limited funding is available to partially cover travel expenses. Please note that childcare is available upon request.

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