Dynamic statistical scaling in the Landau-de Gennes theory of nematic liquid crystals (Q2511520)

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scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6325482
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    Dynamic statistical scaling in the Landau-de Gennes theory of nematic liquid crystals
    scientific article; zbMATH DE number 6325482

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      Dynamic statistical scaling in the Landau-de Gennes theory of nematic liquid crystals (English)
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      6 August 2014
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      Nematic liquid crystals define a class of condensed matter systems of which the constituent rod-like molecules exhibit many special nonlinear phenomena. Thermotropic nematic liquid crystals are a special class of nematic cristals of which the optical properties change dramatically with the variation of the system temperature. A problem of paramount interest is to derive modelling for the transition from isotropy to the nematic phase in liquid crystals; and the aim of the paper is to study this question, using the correlation function associated with a nematic liquid crystal system which is undergoing an isotropic nematic phase transition. Various new properties are exhibited. An open problem is stated.
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      asymptotics of dynamics
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      heat equation
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      Landau-de Gennes theory
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      self-similarity
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      statistical solutions of evolution equations
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