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Computer Simulations of Phase Transitions in Liquid Crystals

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Phase Transitions in Liquid Crystals

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The aim of these lectures is twofold. First, I wish to give a simple introduction to the computer simulations of classical many-body systems, with special emphasis on those technical aspects that are of particular relevance for simulation of liquid crystals.

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Frenkel, D. (1992). Computer Simulations of Phase Transitions in Liquid Crystals. In: Martellucci, S., Chester, A.N. (eds) Phase Transitions in Liquid Crystals. NATO ASI Series, vol 290. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-9151-7_5

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