Publication Date:
2012-02-14
Description:
Author(s): Raymond E. Goldstein, Patrick B. Warren, and Robin C. Ball A general continuum theory for the distribution of hairs in a bundle is developed, treating individual fibers as elastic filaments with random intrinsic curvatures. Applying this formalism to the iconic problem of the ponytail, the combined effects of bending elasticity, gravity, and orientational d... [Phys. Rev. Lett. 108, 078101] Published Mon Feb 13, 2012
Keywords:
Soft Matter, Biological, and Interdisciplinary Physics
Print ISSN:
0031-9007
Electronic ISSN:
1079-7114
Topics:
Physics
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