Geometry and dynamics of a nematic liquid crystal in a uniform shear flow

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 1393-1404

  Chillingworth, D R J ^a   Vicente Alonso, E ^a   Wheeler, A A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0039304050     PISSN: 03054470     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0305-4470/34/7/312     Document Type: Article

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