A perturbative approach to the backflow dynamics of nematic defects

DOI10.1017/S0956792510000343zbMath1235.76009MaRDI QIDQ3117952

T. J. Sluckin, Paolo Biscari

Publication date: 1 March 2012

Published in: European Journal of Applied Mathematics (Search for Journal in Brave)

zbMATH Keywords

asymptoticsnematic liquid crystalsperturbationspropagation of defects

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

PDEs in connection with fluid mechanics (35Q35) Statistical mechanics of random media, disordered materials (including liquid crystals and spin glasses) (82D30) Liquid crystals (76A15)

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