Orientability and energy minimization in liquid crystal models

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Publication:715340


DOI10.1007/s00205-011-0421-3zbMath1263.76010arXiv1009.2688MaRDI QIDQ715340

Arghir Zarnescu, John M. Ball

Publication date: 5 November 2012

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

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1009.2688


76M30: Variational methods applied to problems in fluid mechanics

76A15: Liquid crystals


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