Jerry Ericksen: Liquid Crystal Pioneer

Timothy J. Sluckin, M. Carme Calderer

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Abstract

In the 1960s Jerry Ericksen made major contributions to the construction of the continuum theory of nematic liquid crystals. This paper gives a brief summary of his work and the consequent giant impact on the field.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)51-66
Number of pages16
JournalJournal of Elasticity
Volume155
Issue number1-5
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2024

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Keywords

  • 01A60
  • 01A72
  • 76A10
  • 76A15
  • 82D30
  • Continuum theory
  • Ericksen
  • Liquid crystals
  • Nematic

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