Soft Matter Physics

Jamming at zero temperature and zero applied stress: The epitome of disorder

In plain English

Simulations investigate how disordered particles become mechanically rigid as packing increases, without thermal motion or applied stress. The work characterizes the jamming transition that connects flowing grains with solid-like behavior.

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