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math-ph2009
Tangent unit-vector fields: nonabelian homotopy invariants and the Dirichlet energy
A. Majumdar, J. M. Robbins, M. Zyskin
Let O be a closed geodesic polygon in S^2. Maps from O into S^2 are said to satisfy tangent boundary conditions if the edges of O are mapped into the geodesics which contain them.…
math-ph2009
Liquid crystals and harmonic maps in polyhedral domains
A Majumdar, JM Robbins, M Zyskin
Unit-vector fields $\nvec$ on a convex polyhedron subject to tangent boundary conditions provide a simple model of nematic liquid crystals in prototype bistable displays. The e…