Dynamics of Self -Organization of Ramified Patterns in an Electromechanical System
Jun, Joseph
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Description
Title
Dynamics of Self -Organization of Ramified Patterns in an Electromechanical System
Author(s)
Jun, Joseph
Issue Date
2004
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Hubler, Alfred
Department of Study
Physics
Discipline
Physics
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Physics, Condensed Matter
Language
eng
Abstract
In the experiments described above, we explore the dynamics of how tree structures self-organize in the system. We are also interested, more generally, in how the detailed structure of ramified patterns affects the properties of systems that use them for transportation. Therefore, in collaboration with researchers at the Santa Fe Institute, we theoretically explore a biological system: ant foraging colonies. These are commonly known to forage along ramified trunk trail networks. We show that the structure of these foraging patterns has consequences on the net energy collection rate of the ant colony. From this, we predict that there should exist both an optimal and maximal colony size.
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