TOPOLOGICAL CORRELATIONS IN SOAP FROTHS

Authors
SZETO KY ASTE T TAM WY
Citation
Ky. Szeto et al., TOPOLOGICAL CORRELATIONS IN SOAP FROTHS, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 58(2), 1998, pp. 2656-2659
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
58
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Part
B
Pages
2656 - 2659
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1998)58:2<2656:TCISF>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
Correlation in two-dimensional soap froth is analyzed with the introdu ction of two point correlators and topological distance. Cells with an equal number of sides repel (with linear correlation) while cells wit h a different number of sides attract (with nonbilinear correlation) f or nearest neighbors, which cannot be explained by the maximum entropy argument. Also, the analysis indicates that froth is correlated up to the third shell neighbors at least.