Escape problem for active particles confined to a disk
Kristian Stølevik Olsen, Luiza Angheluta, Eirik G. Flekkøy
Abstract
The authors study the escape of self-propelled particles inside a disc in the presence of alignment interactions between particles and observe a non-exponential survival probability described by a Poisson process.
Topics & Concepts
Poisson distributionExponential functionParticle (ecology)Process (computing)PhysicsStatistical physicsClassical mechanicsMathematicsMathematical analysisComputer scienceBiologyStatisticsEcologyOperating systemMicro and Nano RoboticsPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationDiffusion and Search Dynamics