Variational Theories for Liquid Crystals

1. Auflage 1995
ISBN: 978-0-412-39880-3
Verlag: Chapman and Hall/CRC

Buch, Englisch, 398 Seiten, Format (B × H): 161 mm x 240 mm, Gewicht: 763 g

Reihe: Applied Mathematics

Essentially there are two variational theories of liquid crystals explained in this book. The theory put forward by Zocher, Oseen and Frank is classical, while that proposed by Ericksen is newer in its mathematical formulation although it has been postulated in the physical literature for the past two decades. The newer theory provides a better explanation of defects in liquid crystals, especially of those concentrated on lines and surfaces, which escape the scope of the classical theory. The book opens the way to the wealth of applications that will follow.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Virga, E.G.

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Angewandte Biologie Biomathematik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Mechanik Kontinuumsmechanik, Strömungslehre
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Informatik Mathematik für Informatiker
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Thermodynamik Festkörperphysik, Kondensierte Materie
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Physikalische Chemie Chemische Kristallographie
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Strömungslehre

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Physical background 2. Mathematical preliminaries 3. The classical theory 4. Instabilities 5. Drops 6. The new theory

Über Autor(innen)

Virga\, E.G.