Monotonicity of a key function arised in studies of nematic liquid crystal polymers

DOI10.1155/2007/76209MaRDI QIDQ2472092zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Hongyun Wang, Hong Zhou

Publication date 20 February 2008

Published in Abstract and Applied Analysis (Search for Journal in Brave)

Copyright license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International

Full work available at URL https://eudml.org/doc/54296

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Other functions defined by series and integrals (33E20) Statistical mechanics of random media, disordered materials (including liquid crystals and spin glasses) (82D30)

Review text

Summary: We revisit a key function arised in studies of nematic liquid crystal polymers. Previously, it was conjectured that the function is strictly decreasing and the conjecture was numerically confirmed. Here we prove the conjecture analytically. More specifically, we write the derivative of the function into two parts and prove that each part is strictly negative.

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