From microscopic theory to macroscopic theory -- symmetries and order parameters of rigid molecules

DOI10.1007/s11425-013-4761-3zbMath1299.82016arXiv1305.4726OpenAlexW3100830409MaRDI QIDQ476730

Jie Xu, Pingwen Zhang

Publication date: 2 December 2014

Published in: Science China. Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1305.4726

zbMATH Keywords

symmetryorder parameterliquid crystalsbent-core moleculesexcluded volume

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Statistical mechanics of random media, disordered materials (including liquid crystals and spin glasses) (82D30) Liquid crystals (76A15)

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