Theory and Simulation of Diffusion- Limited Growth

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Crack patterns show often apparent similarity to structures grown in diffusion-limited aggregation (DLA). The basis of this similarity is that the equations governing fracture can be considered in some cases as the vectorial versions of those describing DLA-type growth processes. During the last years experiments, computer simulations and theoretical investigations have led to a great deal of information about DLA and related (scalar) processes which may be of relevance for understanding crack patterns. The purpose of this lecture is to give a short introduction to these phenomena; for comprehensive treatment the reader is referred to extensive recent reviews.[1–5]
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDisorder and Fracture
EditorsJ C Charmet, Etienne Guyon, Stéphane Roux
Place of PublicationNew York, New York
PublisherPlenum Press
Pages51-62
Number of pages12
ISBN (Print)9781461568643
DOIs
StatePublished - 1990

Publication series

NameNATO ADVANCED SCIENCE INSTITUTES SERIES, SERIES B, PHYSICS ; 235.

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