Thesis
Some problems on the dynamics of nematic liquid crystals
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In this thesis, we consider two problems in the Q-tensor theory of nematic liquid crystals. The first concerns eigenvalue constraints on the Q-tensor order parameter. In particular, by employing a singular potential constructed by Ball and Majumdar, we consider the existence, regularity and "strict physicality" of weak solutions to the Beris-Edwards equations of nemato-hydrodynamics. In the second part of the thesis, we consider a gradient flow of the well-studied Landau-de Gennes energy. ...
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+ Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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Wilkinson, M
Bibliographic Details
- Publication date:
- 2013
- Type of award:
- DPhil
- Level of award:
- Doctoral
- Awarding institution:
- University of Oxford
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- English
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- Deposit date:
- 2015-05-18
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- Copyright holder:
- Wilkinson, M
- Copyright date:
- 2013
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