Vol. 157 (April II 2008)

Active Motion and Swarming

U. Erdmann, B. Blasius and L. Schimansky-Geier (eds.)

Free access Editorial Editorial    p. V Udo Erdmann, Bernd Blasius and Lutz Schimansky-Geier Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00625-y Abstract PDF (65.17 KB)

Cell motility as random motion: A review - Cell motility as random motion    p. 1 D. Selmeczi, L. Li, L.I.I. Pedersen, S.F. Nrrelykke, P.H. Hagedorn, S. Mosler, N.B. Larsen, E.C. Cox and H. Flyvbjerg Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00626-x Abstract PDF (2.142 MB)

Swarm dynamics, attractors and bifurcations of active Brownian motion    p. 17 W. Ebeling and L. Schimansky-Geier Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00627-9 Abstract PDF (474.5 KB)

Hopping on a zig-zag course    p. 33 L. Haeggqwist, L. Schimansky-Geier, I.M. Sokolov and F. Moss Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00628-8 Abstract PDF (142.9 KB)

Diffusion in different models of active Brownian motion    p. 43 B. Lindner and E.M. Nicola Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00629-7 Abstract PDF (436.2 KB)

Phase transition in the scalar noise model of collective motion in three dimensions    p. 53 B. Gönci, M. Nagy and T. Vicsek Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00630-2 Abstract PDF (4.112 MB)

Beyond the Keller-Segel model - Microscopic modelling of bacterial colonies    p. 61 P. Romanczuk, U. Erdmann, H. Engel and L. Schimansky-Geier Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00631-1 Abstract PDF (532.9 KB)

How do ensembles occupy space?    p. 79 A. Daffertshofer Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00632-0 Abstract PDF (4.475 MB)

A model for rolling swarms of locusts    p. 93 C.M. Topaz, A.J. Bernoff, S. Logan and W. Toolson Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00633-y Abstract PDF (921.1 KB)

A mean-field theory for self-propelled particles interacting by velocity alignment mechanisms    p. 111 F. Peruani, A. Deutsch and M. Bär Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00634-x Abstract PDF (1.336 MB)

Active dynamics of filaments in motility assays    p. 123 J. Kierfeld, K. Frentzel, P. Kraikivski and R. Lipowsky Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00635-9 Abstract PDF (1.190 MB)

Time-dependent effects in high viscosity fluid dynamics    p. 135 B. Eckhardt and J. Buehrle Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00636-8 Abstract PDF (1.166 MB)

Brownian dynamics of a microswimmer    p. 149 V. Lobaskin, D. Lobaskin and I.M. Kulić Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00637-7 Abstract PDF (323.4 KB)

Superdiffusion and encounter rates in diluted, low dimensional worlds    p. 157 F. Bartumeus, P. Fernández, M.G.E. da Luz, J. Catalan, R.V. Solé and S.A. Levin Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00638-6 Abstract PDF (282.9 KB)

Ratchet transport with subdiffusion    p. 167 S. Denisov Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00639-5 Abstract PDF (582.1 KB)

Anomalous diffusion and the structure of human transportation networks    p. 173 D. Brockmann Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00640-0 Abstract PDF (4.246 MB)

Theoretical approaches to bird migration - The white stork as a case study    p. 191 A. Kölzsch and B. Blasius Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00641-y Abstract PDF (1.155 MB)

Kinematics of wave segments moving through a weakly excitable medium    p. 209 V.S. Zykov Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00642-x Abstract PDF (389.7 KB)

Coevolutionary motion and swarming in a niche space model of ecological species interactions    p. 223 C.J. Dommar, A. Ryabov and B. Blasius Published online: 23 April 2008 DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2008-00643-9 Abstract PDF (681.1 KB)