Are Continuous Distributions of Inhomogeneities in Liquid Crystals Possible?
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Within a theory of liquid-crystals-like materials based on a generalized Cosserat-type formulation, it is shown that continuous distributions of inhomogeneities may exist at the microstructural level.
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