Orientational Order on Surfaces: The Coupling of Topology, Geometry, and Dynamics
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DOI: 10.1007/s00332-017-9405-2
Abstract: We consider the numerical investigation of surface bound orientational order using unit tangential vector fields by means of a gradient flow equation of a weak surface Frank–Oseen energy. The energy is composed of intrinsic and… read more here.
Keywords: order surfaces; topology; geometry; surfaces coupling ... See more keywords