Variational analysis of liquid crystals

Duvan Henao

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2018-01-01

Variational analysis of liquid crystals

Análisis variacional de cristales líquidos

Keywords:

liquid crystal, calculus of variations, partial order, Q-tensor, Landau-de Gennes, topological defects (en)
Cristales líquidos, Cálculo de variaciones, Landau-de Gennes, Transición de fase (es)

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Duvan Henao Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

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Abstract (es)

This is an exposition of the role played by the calculus of variations in the field of liquid crystals, in particular the way it provides a sound foundation to the mathematical modelling and numerical study of their response to the confining material's geometry and to external electromagnetic stimuli.

Se expone del rol del cálculo de variaciones en el área de los cristales líquidos, en particular el modo en que proporciona un cimiento sólido al modelamiento matemático y el estudio numérico de su respuesta a la geometría del material que lo contiene y a estimulos electromagnéticos externos.

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Henao D. Variational analysis of liquid crystals. Bol. Matemáticas [Internet]. 2018 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Jan. 22];25(1):65-76. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/bolma/article/view/79021