Date of Graduation
5-2015
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Degree Level
Undergraduate
Department
Mathematical Sciences
Advisor/Mentor
Patitz, Matthew J
Committee Member/Reader
Purvis, Hoyt
Committee Member/Second Reader
Brogi, Alessandro
Committee Member/Third Reader
Gauch, John
Abstract
This thesis looks into rates of growth within holes in self-assembled tile structures. Specifically, we are interested in whether the hole will regrow or decay further under a certain set of conditions. Tile sets have the ability to assemble themselves (including regrowing damaged sections of an assembly) when under good conditions, chiefly whether the ratio of monomer concentration to bond strength is below a certain threshold. Inside a hole, however, regrowth may or may not occur even when this threshold is exceeded.
Citation
Rogers, K. (2015). Self-healing tile sets: rates of regrowth in damaged assemblies. Mathematical Sciences Undergraduate Honors Theses Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/mascuht/1