Benjamin Kohler
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Benjamin Kohler has a total of 2 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Horst-Holger Boltz
Institute for Physics, University of Greifswald, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
1 shared publication - Thomas Ihle
Institute for Physics, University of Greifswald, 17489 Greifswald, Germany
1 shared publication
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Kinetic Theory of Self-Propelled Particles with Nematic Alignment
We present the results from kinetic theory for a system of self-propelled particles with alignment interactions of higher-order symmetry, particularly nematic ones. To this end, we use the Landau equation approach, a systematic approximation to the BBGKY hierarchy for small effective couplings. Our calculations are presented in a pedagogical way with the explicit goal of serving as a tutorial from a physicists’ perspective into applying kinetic theory ideas beyond mean-field to active matter systems with essentially no prerequisites and yield predictions without free parameters that are in quantitative agreement with direct agent-based simulations
Open AccessKinetic Theory of Self-Propelled Particles with Nematic Alignment
We present the results from kinetic theory for a system of self-propelled particles with alignment interactions of higher-order symmetry, particularly nematic ones. To this end, we use the Landau equation approach, a systematic approximation to the BBGKY hierarchy for small effective couplings. Our calculations are presented in a pedagogical way with the explicit goal of serving as a tutorial from a physicists’ perspective into applying kinetic theory ideas beyond mean-field to active matter systems with essentially no prerequisites and yield predictions without free parameters that are in quantitative agreement with direct agent-based simulations