MOUNTAIN TRAIL FORMATION AND THE ACTIVE WALKER MODEL

DOI10.1142/S0129183109014059MaRDI QIDQ3394723zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors S. J. Gilks, J. P. Hague

Publication date 8 September 2009

Published in International Journal of Modern Physics C (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/0812.1536

zbMATH Keywords

active Walker modelmountain trails

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Random walks, random surfaces, lattice animals, etc. in equilibrium statistical mechanics (82B41)

Abstract: We extend the active walker model to address the formation of paths on gradients, which have been observed to have a zigzag form. Our extension includes a new rule which prohibits direct descent or ascent on steep inclines, simulating aversion to falling. Further augmentation of the model stops walkers from changing direction very rapidly as that would likely lead to a fall. The extended model predicts paths with qualitatively similar forms to the observed trails, but only if the terms suppressing sudden direction changes are included. The need to include terms into the model that stop rapid direction change when simulating mountain trails indicates that a similar rule should also be included in the standard active walker model.

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