Variational and numerical analysis of a Q-tensor model for smectic-A liquid crystals

We analyse an energy minimisation problem recently proposed for modelling smectic-A liquid crystals. The optimality conditions give a coupled nonlinear system of partial differential equations, with a second-order equation for the tensor-valued nematic order parameter $Q$ and a fourth-order equation...

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Бібліографічні деталі
Автори: Xia, J, Farrell, P
Формат: Journal article
Мова:English
Опубліковано: EDP Sciences 2023