8 papers
From molecular model to tensor model of nematic liquid crystals through entropy decomposition
Baoming Shi, Dawei Wu, Lei Zhang +1
In the mathematical modeling of nematic liquid crystals, a practical and physically reliable -tensor model can be derived from Onsager's molecular model with the Bingha…
Convergence Analysis of the Discrete Constrained Saddle Dynamics and Their Momentum Variants
Qiang Du, Baoming Shi
We study the discrete constrained saddle dynamics and their momentum variants for locating saddle points on manifolds. Under the assumption of exact unstable eigenvectors, we estab…
A Landau-de Gennes Type Theory for Cholesteric-Helical Smectic-Smectic C* Liquid Crystal Phase Transitions
Apala Majumdar, Baoming Shi, Dawei Wu +2
We present a rigorous mathematical analysis of a modified Landau-de Gennes (LdG) theory modeling temperature-driven phase transitions between cholesteric, helical smectic, and smec…
A Derivative-Free Saddle-search Algorithm With Linear Convergence Rate
Qiang Du, Baoming Shi, Lei Zhang +1
We propose a derivative-free saddle-search algorithm designed to locate transition states using only function evaluations. The algorithm employs a nested architecture consisting of…
A Stochastic Algorithm for Searching Saddle Points with Convergence Guarantee
Baoming Shi, Lei Zhang, Qiang Du
Saddle points provide a hierarchical view of the energy landscape, revealing transition pathways and interconnected basins of attraction, and offering insight into the global struc…
A diffuse-interface Landau-de Gennes model for free-boundary problems in the theory of nematic liquid crystals
Dawei Wu, Baoming Shi, Yucen Han +3
We introduce a diffuse-interface Landau-de Gennes free energy for nematic liquid crystals (NLC) systems, with free boundaries, in three dimensions submerged in isotropic liquid, an…