title: Multiparticle random walks on a deformable medium.
abstract: Multiparticle random walks on a deformable medium have been investigated in (2+1) dimensions. The time evolution of the particle distribution is studied. The results show that the randomly distributed particles in the beginning will be self-organized into a cluster pattern in the intermediate stage, and then return to the random distribution pattern in the late stage. The dependence of the clustering degree on the stiffness parameter of medium alpha, stability parameter of systems beta, and average particle density rho(0) is also investigated. There exists an optimal clustering stability beta(p), at which the system has the strongest clustering ability and corresponds to a maximum clustering coefficient Gamma(*)(p). The dependence of the optimal clustering coefficient Gamma(*)(p) on the stiffness alpha and particle density rho(0) is obtained, and the landscape of the medium generated by particles is also investigated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Sheng-You
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Xian-Wu
authors.initials: XW
authors.lastname: Zou
authors.forename: Zhun-Zhi
authors.initials: ZZ
authors.lastname: Jin