Colloidal Active Matter

What do bird flocks, bacterial swarms, cell tissues, and cytoskeletal fluids have in common? They are all examples of active matter. This book explores how scientists in various disciplines, from physics to biology, have collated a solid corpus of experimental designs and theories during the last two decades to decipher active systems.

Autorentext

Francesc Sagués Mestre, Universitat de Barcelona.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. Fundamental Concepts: Isotropic and Anisotropic Colloidal Suspensions 3. Particle-Based Active Systems 4. Protein-Based Active Fluids 5. Emerging Concepts in Active Matter 6. Modeling Active Fluids 7. Concepts and Models for Dry Active Matter 8. Appendix 1: Microswimming in Constrained and Disordered Environments 9. Appendix 2: Microswimming in Complex Fluids 10. Appendix 3: Motility Assays 11. Appendix 4: Active Nematic Concepts in the Context of Cell Tissues