From microscopic theory to macroscopic theory: a systematic study on modeling for liquid crystals

DOI10.1007/s00205-014-0792-3zbMath1309.35076arXiv1305.4889OpenAlexW3102219506MaRDI QIDQ2258100

Jiequn Han, Wei Wang, Pingwen Zhang, Zhifei Zhang, Yi Luo

Publication date: 2 March 2015

Published in: Archive for Rational Mechanics and Analysis (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1305.4889

zbMATH Keywords

liquid crystalEricksen-Leslie systemOseen-Frank theoryOnsager's molecular theory

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

PDEs in connection with fluid mechanics (35Q35) Thermodynamics in solid mechanics (74A15) Statistical mechanics of random media, disordered materials (including liquid crystals and spin glasses) (82D30)

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