Les vertus des défauts: The scientific works of the late Mr Maurice Kleman analysed, discussed and placed in historical context, with particular stress on dislocation, disclination and other manner of local material disbehaviour

Abstract

ABSTRACT In memory of Maurice Kleman: Over the last half century, Maurice Kleman was the High Priest of the science of defects in condensed matter. I discuss some aspects of the history of dislocations, disclinations, and defects in liquid crystals, together with some of Maurice's other work. In so doing, I combine intellectual strands coming from pure and applied mathematics, physics, material science, and biology.