Phase Transitions in Stochastic Models of Flow
Phase Transitions in Stochastic Models of Flow
- Event time: 1:00pm
- Event date: 17th October 2005
- Speaker: Professor Martin Evans (School of Physics & Astronomy, University of Edinburgh)
- Location: Room 2511, James Clerk Maxwell Building (JCMB) James Clerk Maxwell Building Peter Guthrie Tait Road Edinburgh EH9 3FD GB
Event details
I shall motivate the study of 'non-equilibrium systems' and review some stochastic models of flow which have become fundamental models for biophysical transport and traffic flow. These models may exhibit condensation transitions wherein a finite fraction of the particles condense onto a single lattice site and in the context of flow corresponds to jamming. I shall show how condensation occurs and breiefly explain recent results on the nature of the condensate.
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