Static and Dynamic Continuum Theory of Liquid Crystals - A Mathematical Introduction

Informationen zum Autor Iain W. Stewart Klappentext Widespread interest in macroscopic phenomena in liquid crystals stemming from applications in displays and devices has led to a need for a rigorous yet accessible text suitable for graduate students, whatever their scientific background. Filling that need, this book introduces the basic continuum theory for nematic liquid crystals in equilibria, then proceeds to simple applications of this theory. It includes a discussion of electrical and magnetic field effects that give rise to Freedericksz transitions, followed by an account of dynamic theory and elementary viscometry of nemantics. Background mathematics, such as Cartesian tensors and some variational calculus, are presented in the appendices. Zusammenfassung Introduces the basic continuum theory for nematic liquid crystals in equilibria, then proceeds to simple applications of this theory. This work includes a discussion of electrical and magnetic field effects that give rise to Freedericksz transitions, followed by an account of dynamic theory and elementary viscometry of nemantics. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction. Static Theory of Nematics.. Applications of Static Theory of Nematics.. Dynamic Theory of Nematics. Applications of Dynamic Theory of Nematics. Theory of Smectics. Appendices.

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• Authors: Iain W. Stewart, Iain W. (University of Strathclyde Stewart, Stewart Iain W.
• Assisted by: John W. Goodby (Editor of the series), George W. Gray (Editor of the series)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.06.2004
• EAN: 9780748408962
• ISBN: 978-0-7484-0896-2
• No. of pages: 372
• Series: Liquid Crystals Book Series; Liquid Crystals Book Series
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Physics, astronomy > Atomic physics, nuclear physics; SCIENCE / Chemistry / Industrial & Technical, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Physical & Theoretical, SCIENCE / Physics / Mathematical & Computational, Materials / States of matter, Physical Chemistry, Crystallography, Mathematical physics, Maths for scientists, Maths for engineers, Electricity, electromagnetism and magnetism, Engineering: Mechanics of fluids