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Jacob Elafandi
Jacob Elafandi
Research area:
Applied Mathematics
Role:
Graduate Student
Contact
elafandi@berkeley.edu
Website
Publications
Finite Element Analysis of Models of Nematic Liquid Crystal Dynamics
Jacob Elafandi; Franziska Weber
PhD Thesis (Author field refers to student + advisor),
2026
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