Variational theories for liquid crystals /
Essentially there are two variational theories of liquid crystals explained in this book. The theory put forward by Zocher, Oseen and Frank is classical, while that proposed by Ericksen is newer in its mathematical formulation although it has been postulated in the physical literature for the past t...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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[Place of publication not identified] :
Springer-Science+Business Media,
[1994]
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| Series: | Applied mathematics and mathematical computation ;
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Essentially there are two variational theories of liquid crystals explained in this book. The theory put forward by Zocher, Oseen and Frank is classical, while that proposed by Ericksen is newer in its mathematical formulation although it has been postulated in the physical literature for the past two decades. The newer theory provides a better explanation of defects in liquid crystals, especially of those concentrated on lines and surfaces, which escape the scope of the classical theory. The book opens the way to the wealth of applications that will follow. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (376 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780203734421 0203734424 9781351405645 1351405640 9781351405638 1351405632 9781351405652 1351405659 9781489928672 1489928677 |