Non-equilibrium statistical mechanics of liquid crystals: Relaxation, viscosity and elasticity

Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical

Volumn 40, Issue 26, 2007, Pages

  Chan, C J ^a   Terentjev, E M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 34250663591     PISSN: 17518113     EISSN: 17518121     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1751-8113/40/26/R01     Document Type: Article

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