Nonlinear elasticity, fluctuations and heterogeneity of nematic elastomers

DOI10.1016/J.AOP.2007.10.009zbMath1131.82318arXiv0709.3665OpenAlexW2038996133MaRDI QIDQ2467710

Leo Radzihovsky, Xiangjun Xing

Publication date: 28 January 2008

Published in: Annals of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0709.3665

zbMATH Keywords

fluctuationsrenormalization groupnonlinear elasticityscalingPoisson ratiosymmetry breakingGoldstone modesliquid crystalsmicropolar elasticitynematic elastomerquenched disorderscritical phaseanomalous elasticityzero temperature fixed point

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Statistical mechanics of random media, disordered materials (including liquid crystals and spin glasses) (82D30) Phase transitions (general) in equilibrium statistical mechanics (82B26) Renormalization group methods in equilibrium statistical mechanics (82B28) Critical phenomena in equilibrium statistical mechanics (82B27)

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