A geometric approach to inelastic collapse
Author(s): Chazelle, Bernard; Karntikoon, Kritkorn; Zheng, Yufei
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http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/pr1bz61813| Abstract: | We show in this note how to interpret logarithmic spiral tilings as one-dimensional particle systems undergoing inelastic collapse. By deforming the spirals appropriately, we can simulate collisions among particles with distinct or varying coefficients of restitution. Our geometric constructions provide a strikingly simple illustration of a widely studied phenomenon in the physics of dissipative gases: the collapse of inelastic particles. |
| Publication Date: | 2022 |
| DOI: | 10.20382/jocg.v13i1a7 |
| ISSN: | 1920-180X |
| Type of Material: | Journal Article |
| Journal/Proceeding Title: | Journal of Computational Geometry |
| Version: | Final published version. This is an open access article. |
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