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SUMMARY:The non-equilibrium characteristics of active matter - Irene Li
DTSTART:20190224T133000Z
DTEND:20190224T140500Z
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DESCRIPTION:Active matter consists of a large number of "active" particles
 \, each of which is capable of consuming energy locally\, causing them to 
 move with deterministic or stochastic rules that break the time reversal s
 ymmetry. Examples of active matter are commonplace in biology: bird flocks
 \, bacteria colonies\, tumour growth\, self-organising bio-polymers etc. 
 As a result of this constant injection and dissipation of energy at the mi
 croscopic level\, these systems are permanently driven away from equilibri
 um\, where many familiar principles of statistical physics don't apply. Re
 cent progresses have enabled us to capture the collective behaviours of ma
 ny complex biological systems in terms of simpler models\, making it easie
 r to trace the non-equilibrium nature of such systems. Specifically\, the 
 talk will focus on self-propelled bacteria with quorum sensing and populat
 ion dynamics.
LOCATION:Winstanley Lecture Theatre\, Trinity College
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