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Our aim here is firstly to describe the continuum equations that arise in equilibrium theory for nematic and cholesteric liquid crystals, and secondly to give an indication of the variety of problems that occur in this area of research. The theory itself is not without interest being a somewhat rare example of a theory of liquids with microstructure involving body moments and couple stresses that actually models properties of certain materials rather well. Also the problems that one meets even in static situations are by no means trivial, and can give rise to some unexpected results.
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Leslie, F.M. (1987). Some Topics in Equilibrium Theory of Liquid Crystals. In: Ericksen, J.L., Kinderlehrer, D. (eds) Theory and Applications of Liquid Crystals. The IMA Volumes in Mathematics and Its Applications, vol 5. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8743-5_11
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