EPJ Special Topics (EPJ ST)

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

L.M. Pismen

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02187-9

Spontaneous nematic polarisation and deformation in active media

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

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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?

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.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”

Baohua Ji

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02198-6

Reply to comment by Baohua Ji

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”

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

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”

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.

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”

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?”

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

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”

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

Published online: 12 June 2014

DOI: 10.1140/epjst/e2014-02207-x

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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?

Spontaneous nematic polarisation and deformation in active media

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

Modular approach for modeling cell motility

Traveling bands in self-propelled soft particles

Towards a quantitative kinetic theory of polar active matter

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

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

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

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

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

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

Reply to comment by Baohua Ji

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

Discussion notes: Soliton-like behavior of traveling bands

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

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

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

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

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

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

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