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A NOTE ON MINIMIZERS FOR THE OSEEN-FRANK ENERGY WITH APPLIED FIELDS

  • Choi, Myunsoo (Department of Mathematics, Chungnam National University) ;
  • Park, Jinhae (Department of Mathematics, Chungnam National University)
  • Received : 2019.11.12
  • Accepted : 2019.11.14
  • Published : 2019.11.15
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Abstract

In this paper, we consider existence of minimizers for the Oseen-Frank energy with applied electric fields with subject to a mixed boundary conditions.

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