Soft elasticity and microstructure in smectic C elastomers

DOI10.1007/S00161-006-0031-8MaRDI QIDQ841988zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors James Adams, Sergio Conti, Antonio DeSimone

Publication date 18 September 2009

Published in Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL http://epubs.surrey.ac.uk/804501/2/smc7.pdf

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Liquid crystals (76A15) Statistical mechanics of random media, disordered materials (including liquid crystals and spin glasses) (82D30)

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