Kinetic Modelling of Colonies of Myxobacteria

Explore a 29-minute conference talk on the kinetic modelling of myxobacteria colonies presented by Laura Kanzler from Sorbonne Université at the Institut Henri Poincaré. Delve into the fascinating world of these rod-shaped, social bacteria that exhibit collective behavior through gliding movement and cell-cell interactions. Learn about a new Boltzmann-type kinetic model that describes myxobacteria colonies, including its existence and uniqueness results for the spatially homogeneous case. Discover how the model demonstrates exponential decay to equilibrium for the Maxwellian collision operator. Gain insights into potential model extensions, their analysis, and view numerical simulations that illustrate the emergent behavior of these remarkable microorganisms.