Variational formulation of active nematic fluids: theory and simulation

The structure and dynamics of important biological quasi-two-dimensional systems, ranging from cytoskeletal gels to tissues, are controlled by nematic order, flow, defects and activity. Continuum hydrodynamic descriptions combined with numerical simulations have been used to understand such complex...

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Published in:	New Journal of Physics
Main Authors:	W Mirza, A Torres-Sánchez, G Vilanova, Marino Arroyo
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IOP Publishing 2025-01-01
Subjects:	active nematics Onsager’s variational formalism wound healing nematic defects finite element method
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/adcd93