Invariance of velocity angles and flocking in the Inertial Spin model

TL;DR

This paper investigates the invariance of velocity angles and flocking behavior in the Inertial Spin model, introducing a novel analytical approach based on a nonlinear Gronwall inequality to identify conditions for velocity alignment.

Contribution

It presents a new method using a second order nonlinear Gronwall inequality to analyze invariant regions and flocking in the Inertial Spin model, extending previous synchronization studies.

Findings

Derived sufficient conditions for velocity invariance and flocking.

Identified parameter regimes ensuring asymptotic velocity alignment.

Extended understanding of flocking dynamics in inertial models.

Abstract

We study the invariance of velocity angles and flocking properties of the Inertial Spin model introduced by Cavagna et al. [J. Stat. Phys., 158, (2015), 601--627]. We present a novel approach, based on a second order nonlinear Gronwall inequality for the velocity diameter, to identify invariant regions and study the flocking behavior of the model. This is an approach inspired by the work of Choi-Ha-Yun in the study of synchronization for kuramoto oscillators with finite inertia [Physica D, 240, (2011), 32--44]. We give sufficient conditions in terms of the parameters of the model and the initial data, so that invariant regions and asymptotic alignment of velocities is possible for coupling interactions that satisfy general assumptions.