Swarmalators: Sync + Motion Coupling
Parameters
Particles (N):
80
Attraction (J+):
1.00
Repulsion (J-):
0.50
Phase coupling (K):
0.50
Speed:
1.0
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Swarmalators
(Lee et al., 2019): agents that synchronize AND swarm simultaneously.
Phase θᵢ changes due to coupling; position xᵢ changes due to attraction/repulsion modulated by phase similarity.
Color
= phase θ ∈ [0, 2π].
K>0: nearby phases attract → sync. K<0: phases repel → wave state.