Double Fourier Sphere Methods with Low Rank Approximation for Block Copolymer Systems on Sphere

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Main Authors: Luo, Wangbo, Zhao, Yanxiang
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author Luo, Wangbo
Zhao, Yanxiang
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Zhao, Yanxiang
contents We introduce spectral methods for the Ohta-Kawasaki (OK) and Nakazawa-Ohta (NO) models on a spherical domain, examining their coarsening dynamics and equilibrium pattern formations. We employed the Double Fourier Sphere (DFS) method for spatial discretization and the second-order Backward Differentiation Formula (BDF2) scheme for time evolution, resulting in an efficient energy-stable scheme to simulate the OK and NO models on the unit sphere. Our numerical experiments reveal various self-assembled patterns, such as single-bubble assemblies in binary systems and double-bubble and mixed-bubble assemblies in ternary systems. These patterns closely resemble experimental biomembrane patterns, demonstrating the effectiveness of the OK model in real-world applications. Additionally, our study explores the relationship between repulsive strength and the number of bubbles in assemblies, confirming the two-thirds law in the OK model. This provides quantitative evidence of how self-assembled patterns depend on system parameters in copolymer systems.
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spellingShingle Double Fourier Sphere Methods with Low Rank Approximation for Block Copolymer Systems on Sphere
Luo, Wangbo
Zhao, Yanxiang
Numerical Analysis
Mathematical Physics
We introduce spectral methods for the Ohta-Kawasaki (OK) and Nakazawa-Ohta (NO) models on a spherical domain, examining their coarsening dynamics and equilibrium pattern formations. We employed the Double Fourier Sphere (DFS) method for spatial discretization and the second-order Backward Differentiation Formula (BDF2) scheme for time evolution, resulting in an efficient energy-stable scheme to simulate the OK and NO models on the unit sphere. Our numerical experiments reveal various self-assembled patterns, such as single-bubble assemblies in binary systems and double-bubble and mixed-bubble assemblies in ternary systems. These patterns closely resemble experimental biomembrane patterns, demonstrating the effectiveness of the OK model in real-world applications. Additionally, our study explores the relationship between repulsive strength and the number of bubbles in assemblies, confirming the two-thirds law in the OK model. This provides quantitative evidence of how self-assembled patterns depend on system parameters in copolymer systems.
title Double Fourier Sphere Methods with Low Rank Approximation for Block Copolymer Systems on Sphere
topic Numerical Analysis
Mathematical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.18968