Vector field models for nematic disclinations

DOI10.1007/S00332-023-09939-5zbMATH Open1519.49008arXiv2301.09353MaRDI QIDQ6170844FDOQ6170844

Authors: Amit Acharya, Irene Fonseca, Likhit Ganedi, Kerrek Stinson 

Publication date: 10 August 2023

Published in: Journal of Nonlinear Science (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: In this paper, a model for defects that was introduced in cite{ZANV} is studied. In the literature, the setting of most models for defects is the function space SBV (special bounded variation functions) (see, e.g., cite{ContiGarroni, GoldmanSerfaty}). However, this model regularizes the director field to be in a Sobolev space by adding a second field to incorporate the defect. A relaxation result in the case of fixed parameters is proven along with some partial compactness results.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2301.09353

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zbMATH Keywords

constrained minimizationliquid crystalsenergy relaxationdisclinations

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Methods involving semicontinuity and convergence; relaxation (49J45) Crystals in solids (74N05) Statistical mechanics of random media, disordered materials (including liquid crystals and spin glasses) (82D30)

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