Nonlinear dynamics, Hopf bifurcation, and optimal control in a reduced-order Doi–Hess model for shear-driven nematic liquid crystals
Nonlinear dynamics, Hopf bifurcation, and optimal control in a reduced-order Doi–Hess model for shear-driven nematic liquid crystals Lakshmi N. Sridhar Chemical Engineering Department, University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez, PR 00681, Puerto Rico. DOI: https://doi.org/10.7494/cmms.2026.2.1047 Abstract: We investigate the nonlinear dynamics of a shear-driven nematic liquid crystal using a reduced-order formulation derived from Doi–Hess kinetic theory. … Read more