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  • Soft Matter
  • Statistical Mechanics

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  • Active agents convert energy into directed motion, creating non-equilibrium systems.
  • Connected active agents with defined topologies are inspired by biological systems and polymer physics.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review and categorize active agents based on alignment mechanisms.
  • To explore the non-equilibrium behaviors of connected active agents in various environments and topological structures.

Main Methods:

  • Categorization of active agents into Active Brownian, Vicsek-type, and self-aligning agents.
  • Analysis of agent behavior in 2D, 3D, interfacial, and confined systems.

Main Results:

  • Interplay of activity, elasticity, noise, and conformation leads to novel behaviors in chain-like structures.
  • Different topological structures and environments significantly influence collective dynamics.

Conclusions:

  • Understanding fundamental physics governing individual chains is crucial.
  • Potential applications in designing advanced metamaterials and swarm robotics.