General
This is the website for the group working in statistical physics with applications to polymer theory and physics in biological systems. The group is part of the Institute of Theoretical Physics in the Department of Physics of the University of Stellenbosch. Members of the group have close ties with the African Institute for Mathematical Sciences (AIMS) and the National Institute for Theoretical Physics (NITheP).
From left to right: Kristian, Lee, Mateyisi, Karl, Florimond, Riccardo. Not on photograph: Christian.
We work on the theortical physics aspects of:
- Active gels, motility assays
- Knots and entanglements
- Polymer networks, aggregation
- Diffusion in microporous media
- Polyelectrolytes
- Properties of intracellular structures
This material is based upon work supported by the National Research Foundation.
News, etc.
- Congratulations to Karl Möller for graduating for his M.Sc. (cum laude) in December 2011. Karl was also awarded the John Todd Morrison Medal. Karl has left the group to take up work in the private sector.
- Weekly group discussions on Fridays at 14:00
- Friday, 4 Nov.: Dynamics of active networks (Karl)
- Friday, 28 Oct.: Asymmetric exclusion processes (Mateyisi)
- Friday, 21 Oct.: Linear Response Theory (Riccardo)
- Friday, 14 Oct.: Synchronisation and the Kuramoto Model
- Thursday, 6 Oct.: Strategic planning session
- Recent publications:
- R. Fantoni and K. K. Müller-Nedebock: "Field-theoretical approach to a dense polymer with an ideal binary mixture of clustering centers", Phys. Rev. E 84 011808
- S. Banerjee, M. C. Marchetti and K. K. Müller-Nedebock: "Motor-driven dynamics of cytoskeletal filaments in motility assays", Phys. Rev. E 84 011914
Contact details
Prof. Kristian K. Müller-Nedebock
Department of Physics
University of Stellenbosch
Private Bag X1
Matieland, Stellenbosch
7602 South Africa
T: +27-21-8083386
F: +27-21-8083385
E: kkmn@physics.sun.ac.za
