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Autores principales: Salas, Italo, Guzmán-Lastra, Francisca, Pastén, Denisse, Norambuena, Ariel
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Publicado: 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.08642
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author Salas, Italo
Guzmán-Lastra, Francisca
Pastén, Denisse
Norambuena, Ariel
author_facet Salas, Italo
Guzmán-Lastra, Francisca
Pastén, Denisse
Norambuena, Ariel
contents Motility-induced phase separation (MIPS) is a paradigmatic non-equilibrium transition in active matter, determined by the Péclet number and packing fraction. We investigate the single-phase and phase-separated regimes of MIPS using a complex network approach, where networks are constructed from particle interactions over finite time windows. In the single-phase (gas-like) regime, the degree distributions $P(k)$ exhibit Gaussian behavior and resemble those of random graphs. Plotting the location and height of the $P(k)$ peak reveals a universal curve across different Péclet numbers at fixed packing fraction. In the phase-separated regime, we analyze the dense and dilute phases independently. The $P(k)$ distributions unveil distinct collective dynamics, including caging in the dense phase and the emergence of active solid-like structures at longer times. Clustering coefficients and average path lengths in both phases stabilize rapidly, indicating that short simulations are sufficient to capture essential network features. Overall, our results show that network metrics expose both universal and phase-specific aspects of active matter dynamics. Notably, we identify distinct and previously unreported topological structures arising in the dense and dilute phases within the MIPS regime.
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spellingShingle Contact temporal network during motility induced phase separation
Salas, Italo
Guzmán-Lastra, Francisca
Pastén, Denisse
Norambuena, Ariel
Biological Physics
Motility-induced phase separation (MIPS) is a paradigmatic non-equilibrium transition in active matter, determined by the Péclet number and packing fraction. We investigate the single-phase and phase-separated regimes of MIPS using a complex network approach, where networks are constructed from particle interactions over finite time windows. In the single-phase (gas-like) regime, the degree distributions $P(k)$ exhibit Gaussian behavior and resemble those of random graphs. Plotting the location and height of the $P(k)$ peak reveals a universal curve across different Péclet numbers at fixed packing fraction. In the phase-separated regime, we analyze the dense and dilute phases independently. The $P(k)$ distributions unveil distinct collective dynamics, including caging in the dense phase and the emergence of active solid-like structures at longer times. Clustering coefficients and average path lengths in both phases stabilize rapidly, indicating that short simulations are sufficient to capture essential network features. Overall, our results show that network metrics expose both universal and phase-specific aspects of active matter dynamics. Notably, we identify distinct and previously unreported topological structures arising in the dense and dilute phases within the MIPS regime.
title Contact temporal network during motility induced phase separation
topic Biological Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.08642