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Elementary Catastrophes in Microscopic Models of Nematic Mesophase

V. A. KonoplevUral Politechnical Institute, 620002, Sverdlovsk, U. S. S. RVladimir K. PershinUral Politechnical Institute, 620002, Sverdlovsk, U. S. S. R

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Incorporating Nonlinear Opticsjournal1990en

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Abstract

AbstractBy means of the applied theory of catastrophes the stability of orientationally ordered state of the nematic liquid crystal (NLC) in the Maier-Saupe and Kimura-Nakano models is investigated on the basis of the variational Feynman principle.

Topics

Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics Nonlinear Dynamics and Pattern Formation Ecosystem dynamics and resilience

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DOI: 10.1080/00268949008035625

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