Customarily, crystalline solids are defined to be rigid since they resist changes of shape
determined by their boundaries. However, rigid solids cannot exist in the thermodynamic …

Using simulation and theory we study the dynamics of a colloidal suspension in two
dimensions subject to a time-delayed repulsive feedback that depends on the positions of …

We generalize and then use a recently introduced formalism to study thermal fluctuations of
atomic displacements in several two-and three-dimensional crystals. We study both close …

Identifying subtle conformational fluctuations underlying the dynamics of biomacromolecules
is crucial for resolving their free energy landscape. We show that a collective variable …

We propose an algorithm for creating stable, ordered, swarms of active robotic agents
arranged in any given pattern. The strategy involves suppressing a class of fluctuations …

We study the deformation of a fluctuating crystalline sheet confined between two flat rigid
walls as a simple model for layered solids where bonds among atoms within the same layer …

Self-assembly has been the center of attention of many researchers from all branches of
science. Self-assembly of static structures such as crystals often forms through energy …

Colloidal suspensions are comprised of small solid particles suspended in a liquid. The
particles are mesoscopic in size, such that they are typically much larger than the …