On the role of spherical symmetry in the maier-saupe theory

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals Science and Technology Section A: Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volumn 292, Issue , 1997, Pages 13-24

  De Jeu, Wim H ^a  

^a FOM INSTITUTE AMOLF   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Molecular statistical theory; Nematic liquid crystals; Phase transitions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345502976     PISSN: 1058725X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10587259708031917     Document Type: Article

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