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Physicists probing active media: What is the measure of success? p. 1243

L.M. Pismen

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02187-9

Spontaneous nematic polarisation and deformation in active media p. 1247

L.M. Pismen and M.H. Köpf

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02188-8

An instability at the edge of a tissue of collectively migrating cells can lead to finger formation during wound healing p. 1259

J. Zimmermann, M. Basan and H. Levine

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02189-7

Modular approach for modeling cell motility p. 1265

F. Ziebert and I.S. Aranson

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02190-2

Traveling bands in self-propelled soft particles p. 1279

T. Ohta and S. Yamanaka

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02191-1

Towards a quantitative kinetic theory of polar active matter p. 1293

T. Ihle

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02192-0

Boltzmann-Ginzburg-Landau approach for continuous descriptions of generic Vicsek-like models p. 1315

A. Peshkov, E. Bertin, F. Ginelli and H. Chaté

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02193-y

Amoeba-like motion of an oil droplet - Chemical model of self-motile organisms p. 1345

Y. Sumino and K. Yoshikawa

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02194-x

Polymerization, bending, tension: What happens at the leading edge of motile cells? p. 1353

M. Falcke and J. Zimmermann

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02195-9

How do cells produce and regulate the driving force in the process of migration? p. 1373

Y. Zhong and B. Ji

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02196-8

Cytoskeletal turnover and Myosin contractility drive cell autonomous oscillations in a model of Drosophila Dorsal Closure p. 1391

P.F. Machado, G.B. Blanchard, J. Duque and N. Gorfinkiel

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02197-7

Comment on Ziebert & Aranson, “Modular approach for modeling cell motility” p. 1403

Baohua Ji

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02198-6

Reply to comment by Baohua Ji p. 1407

F. Ziebert and I.S. Aranson

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02199-5

Discussion on Ohta et al., “Traveling bands in self-propelled soft particles” p. 1409

T. Ihle and Y.-L. Chou

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02200-5

Discussion notes: Soliton-like behavior of traveling bands p. 1417

T. Ohta and S. Yamanaka

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02201-4

Comment on Ihle, “Towards a quantitative kinetic theory of polar active matter” p. 1419

E. Bertin, H. Chaté, F. Ginelli, G. Grégoire, S. Léonard and A. Peshkov

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02202-3

Reply to comment on “Towards a quantitative kinetic theory of polar active matter” by Bertin et al. p. 1423

T. Ihle

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02203-2

Discussion on Peshkov et al., “Boltzmann-Ginzburg-Landau approach for continuous descriptions of generic Vicsek-like models” p. 1427

T. Ihle

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02204-1

Comment on Falcke et al., “Polymerization, bending, tension: What happens at the leading edge of motile cells?” p. 1431

F. Ziebert and I.S. Aranson

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02205-0

Reply to comment on “Polymerization, bending, tension: What happens at the leading edge of motile cells?” by Falko Ziebert and Igor S. Aranson p. 1433

M. Falcke and J. Zimmermann

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02206-y

Comment on Machado et al., “Cytoskeletal turnover and myosin contractility drive cell autonomous oscillations in a model of Drosophila dorsal closure” p. 1437

T.J.C. Harris and J.J. Feng

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02207-x

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The European Physical Journal Special Topics

Volume 223 / No 7 (2014)

Discussion and Debate: Active Matter – How do Kinetic Theories Relate to Macroscopic Descriptions?

Discussion and Debate: Active Matter - How do Kinetic Theories Relate to Macroscopic Descriptions? Guest Editors: L. Pismen and K. Kruse (Eds.)

Physicists probing active media: What is the measure of success? p. 1243

Spontaneous nematic polarisation and deformation in active media p. 1247

An instability at the edge of a tissue of collectively migrating cells can lead to finger formation during wound healing p. 1259

Modular approach for modeling cell motility p. 1265

Traveling bands in self-propelled soft particles p. 1279

Towards a quantitative kinetic theory of polar active matter p. 1293

Boltzmann-Ginzburg-Landau approach for continuous descriptions of generic Vicsek-like models p. 1315

Amoeba-like motion of an oil droplet - Chemical model of self-motile organisms p. 1345

Polymerization, bending, tension: What happens at the leading edge of motile cells? p. 1353

How do cells produce and regulate the driving force in the process of migration? p. 1373

Cytoskeletal turnover and Myosin contractility drive cell autonomous oscillations in a model of Drosophila Dorsal Closure p. 1391

Comment on Ziebert & Aranson, “Modular approach for modeling cell motility” p. 1403

Reply to comment by Baohua Ji p. 1407

Discussion on Ohta et al., “Traveling bands in self-propelled soft particles” p. 1409

Discussion notes: Soliton-like behavior of traveling bands p. 1417

Comment on Ihle, “Towards a quantitative kinetic theory of polar active matter” p. 1419

Reply to comment on “Towards a quantitative kinetic theory of polar active matter” by Bertin et al. p. 1423

Discussion on Peshkov et al., “Boltzmann-Ginzburg-Landau approach for continuous descriptions of generic Vicsek-like models” p. 1427

Comment on Falcke et al., “Polymerization, bending, tension: What happens at the leading edge of motile cells?” p. 1431

Reply to comment on “Polymerization, bending, tension: What happens at the leading edge of motile cells?” by Falko Ziebert and Igor S. Aranson p. 1433

Comment on Machado et al., “Cytoskeletal turnover and myosin contractility drive cell autonomous oscillations in a model of Drosophila dorsal closure” p. 1437

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EPJ

The European Physical Journal Special Topics

Volume 223 / No 7 (2014)

Discussion and Debate: Active Matter – How do Kinetic Theories Relate to Macroscopic Descriptions?

Discussion and Debate: Active Matter - How do Kinetic Theories Relate to Macroscopic Descriptions? Guest Editors: L. Pismen and K. Kruse (Eds.)

Physicists probing active media: What is the measure of success? p. 1243

Spontaneous nematic polarisation and deformation in active media p. 1247

An instability at the edge of a tissue of collectively migrating cells can lead to finger formation during wound healing p. 1259

Modular approach for modeling cell motility p. 1265

Traveling bands in self-propelled soft particles p. 1279

Towards a quantitative kinetic theory of polar active matter p. 1293

Boltzmann-Ginzburg-Landau approach for continuous descriptions of generic Vicsek-like models p. 1315

Amoeba-like motion of an oil droplet - Chemical model of self-motile organisms p. 1345

Polymerization, bending, tension: What happens at the leading edge of motile cells? p. 1353

How do cells produce and regulate the driving force in the process of migration? p. 1373

Cytoskeletal turnover and Myosin contractility drive cell autonomous oscillations in a model of Drosophila Dorsal Closure p. 1391

Comment on Ziebert & Aranson, “Modular approach for modeling cell motility” p. 1403

Reply to comment by Baohua Ji p. 1407

Discussion on Ohta et al., “Traveling bands in self-propelled soft particles” p. 1409

Discussion notes: Soliton-like behavior of traveling bands p. 1417

Comment on Ihle, “Towards a quantitative kinetic theory of polar active matter” p. 1419

Reply to comment on “Towards a quantitative kinetic theory of polar active matter” by Bertin et al. p. 1423

Discussion on Peshkov et al., “Boltzmann-Ginzburg-Landau approach for continuous descriptions of generic Vicsek-like models” p. 1427

Comment on Falcke et al., “Polymerization, bending, tension: What happens at the leading edge of motile cells?” p. 1431

Reply to comment on “Polymerization, bending, tension: What happens at the leading edge of motile cells?” by Falko Ziebert and Igor S. Aranson p. 1433

Comment on Machado et al., “Cytoskeletal turnover and myosin contractility drive cell autonomous oscillations in a model of Drosophila dorsal closure” p. 1437

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