Jamming as a critical phenomenon: a field theory of zero-temperature grain packings

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2005-04-14

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0504371v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Statistical Mechanics

4 pages, 2 figures

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A field theory of frictionless grain packings in two dimensions is shown to exhibit a zero-temperature critical point at a non-zero value of the packing fraction. The zero-temperature constraint of force-balance plays a crucial role in determining the nature of the transition. Two order parameters, , the deviation of the average number of contacts from the isostatic value and, , the average magnitude of the force per contact, characterize the transition from the jammed (high packing fraction) to the unjammed (low packing fraction state). The critical point has a mixed character with the order parameters showing a jump discontinuity but with fluctuations of the contact force diverging. At the critical point, the distribution of F shows the characteristic plateau observed in static granular piles. The theory makes falsifiable predictions about the spatial fluctuations of the contact forces. Implications for finite temperature dynamics and generalizations to frictional packings and higher dimensions are discussed

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