Molecular and Continuum Theories of LCP

Theoretical and experimental studies of nematic materials have over so many years produced an enormous amount of publications. Several excellent texts (e.g., see Refs [1-5]) are now available, presenting in historical perspective a balanced view of the most important experimental effects and their theoretical explanations, both of continuum and molecular types. 

Along with the above nonequilibrium molecular theories, a lot of effort was made to develop equilibrium statistical mechanics of LCPs and LCEs. In particular, these 

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