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Disclinations and hedgehogs in nematic liquid crystals with variable degree of orientation

Epifanio G. Virga (1990)

Atti della Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei. Classe di Scienze Fisiche, Matematiche e Naturali. Rendiconti Lincei. Matematica e Applicazioni

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There is enough evidence to re-examine disclinations and hedgehogs, the singularities often observed in nematic liquid crystals, in the light of a new theory that allows for local changes in the degree of orientation.