Kavli Affiliate: Mark J. Bowick | First 5 Authors: Fridtjof Brauns, Fridtjof Brauns, , , | Summary: The self-propulsion of +1/2 topological defects is a hallmark of active nematic fluids, where the defects are advected by the flow field they themselves generate. In this paper we propose a minimal model for defect self-propulsion in a […]
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