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¹University of Manchester, Department of Mathematics, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom.

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Surfactant in liquid mazes navigates solutions by interacting with surface molecules. This interaction transforms local spreading into a global view, enabling efficient pathfinding in complex networks like lung airways.

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Area of Science:

Fluid dynamics
Surface chemistry
Complex network analysis

Background:

Surfactants are known to influence fluid behavior.
Liquid-filled mazes present a unique challenge for transport dynamics.
Understanding transport in complex geometries is crucial for biological and engineering applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To elucidate the mechanism by which surfactants solve liquid-filled mazes.
To investigate the role of endogenous surfactants in maze-solving dynamics.
To model surfactant-driven transport in complex networks.

Main Methods:

Experimental observation of surfactant behavior in liquid mazes.
Development and application of a nonlinear mathematical model.
Numerical simulation using a discrete mimetic scheme on a graph.

Main Results:

Added surfactant interacts with endogenous surface surfactant to drive maze-solving.
Endogenous surfactant enables a nonlocal understanding of the maze geometry.
The dynamics demonstrate effective pathfinding through complex network structures.

Conclusions:

Surfactant-induced dynamics provide a novel mechanism for navigating complex networks.
Findings offer insights into surfactant transport in systems like lung airways.
The study highlights the importance of surface interactions in macroscopic transport phenomena.