Topologically driven local minimizers of the Oseen-Frank energy

DOI10.1063/1.2013128zbMath1111.82060OpenAlexW1971141442MaRDI QIDQ3438602

Yun-Hui Kim, Peter Sternberg, Jacob Rubinstein

Publication date: 16 May 2007

Published in: Journal of Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL: https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2013128

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Statistical mechanics of random media, disordered materials (including liquid crystals and spin glasses) (82D30)

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