A statistical physics view of swarming bacteria
Abstract Bacterial swarming is a collective mode of motion in which cells migrate rapidly over surfaces, forming dynamic patterns of whirls and jets. This review presents a physical point of view of swarming bacteria, with an emphasis on the statistical properties of the swarm dynamics as observed i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-03-01
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Series: | Movement Ecology |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40462-019-0153-9 |