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Collective behavior in the system of self propelling particles with nonholonomic constraints

V. L. Kulinskii, V. I. Ratushnaya, A. V. Zvelindovsky, D. Bedeaux

physics.class-pharXiv:physics/0409046

Abstract

We consider the dynamics of systems of self propelling particles with nonholonomic constraints. A continuum model for a discrete algorithm used in works by T. Vicsek et al. is proposed. For a case of planar geometry the finite flocking behavior is obtained. The circulation of the velocity field is found not to be conserved as a consequence of the nonholomicity. The stability of ordered motion with respect to noise is discussed. An analogy with the kinetics of charges in superconductors is noted.

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