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Statistical mechanics approach to the jamming transition in granular materials

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  • Coniglio, A.
  • de Candia, A.
  • Fierro, A.
  • Nicodemi, M.
  • Tarzia, M.

Abstract

A system under gravity, made up of hard spheres with an internal degree of freedom, is studied on a 3d lattice under a Monte Carlo “tap” dynamics. A “jamming” transition similar to that found in real experiment is found. To understand the nature of such transition a simplified version of the model is also studied in a mean field approximation, using the statistical mechanics approach à la Edwards. A phase transition from a “fluid” to a “glassy” phase is found when crystallization is avoided. Interestingly, the nature of such a “glassy” phase turns out to be the same found in mean field models for glass formers.

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  • Coniglio, A. & de Candia, A. & Fierro, A. & Nicodemi, M. & Tarzia, M., 2004. "Statistical mechanics approach to the jamming transition in granular materials," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 344(3), pages 431-439.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:344:y:2004:i:3:p:431-439
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2004.06.011
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