Point defects in 2D liquid crystals

Title:  Point defects in 2D liquid crystals

Speaker:   Valeriy Slastikov, University of Bristol

Date: Wednesday, 14th October 2015

Time: 3pm – 4pm

Location: Room E1.19, Science East


Abstract:

We study a class of symmetric critical points in a variational 2D Landau-de Gennes model for nematic liquid crystals. These critical points play the role of topological point defects. We investigate stability and qualitative properties of these symmetric solutions.

 

Series: ACM