Problems related to defects in nematic liquid crystals

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• Bauman, P (Purdue University)
• Wednesday 09 January 2013, 10:40-11:20
• Seminar Room 1, Newton Institute.

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The Mathematics of Liquid Crystals

We describe several problems involving defects in liquid crystals and a mathematical framework in terms of tensors or directors that allows us to analyze the nature of defects in energy minimizing configurations.

This talk is part of the Isaac Newton Institute Seminar Series series.

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