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cond-mat.soft2016★ 24 cited
Classification of point-group-symmetric orientational ordering tensors
Jaakko Nissinen, Ke Liu, Robert-Jan Slager +2
The concept of symmetry breaking has been a propelling force in understanding phases of matter. While rotational symmetry breaking is one of the most prevalent examples, the rich l…
cond-mat.str-el2016★ 152 cited
Dual gauge field theory of quantum liquid crystals in two dimensions
Aron J. Beekman, Jaakko Nissinen, Kai Wu +5
We present a self-contained review of the theory of dislocation-mediated quantum melting at zero temperature in two spatial dimensions. The theory describes the liquid-crystalline…