On a Molecular Based Q-Tensor Model for Liquid Crystals with Density Variations

DOI10.1137/140990474zbMath1328.74046arXiv1410.1612OpenAlexW2963527168MaRDI QIDQ3459644

Pingwen Zhang, Song Mei

Publication date: 11 January 2016

Published in: Multiscale Modeling & Simulation (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1410.1612

zbMATH Keywords

phase transitionliquid crystalsisotropic-nematic interfacedensity variationsQ-tensor modelsmectic phase

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Energy minimization in equilibrium problems in solid mechanics (74G65) Statistical mechanics of random media, disordered materials (including liquid crystals and spin glasses) (82D30) Liquid crystals (76A15)

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