Layering in Crumpled Sheets

TL;DR

This paper presents a toy model of crumpled sheets demonstrating a first order phase transition from a disordered state to a layered phase through simulation.

Contribution

It introduces a simplified model of crumpled sheets and identifies a phase transition using simulation techniques.

Findings

First order phase transition observed in the model

Transition from disordered to layered phase

Simulation confirms phase change behavior

Abstract

We introduce a toy model of crumpled sheets. We use simulation to show there is a first order phase transition in the model, from a disordered dilute phase to a mixture with a layered phase.