Special solutions in a generalized theory of nematics
Abstract: Using a model of a nematic liquid crystal which extends Ericksen’s and allows for biaxiality, we solve two simple problems for a slab of a nematic with strong anchoring conditions on the boundary planes. We show that, as the anchoring angle changes, a first-order transition between two...
| Main Authors: | , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Sapienza Università Editrice
1994-01-01
|
| Series: | Rendiconti di Matematica e delle Sue Applicazioni |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://www1.mat.uniroma1.it/ricerca/rendiconti/ARCHIVIO/1994(2)/291-307.pdf |