Abstract
A brief introduction to the continuum theory for nematic liquid crystals is given. The problem of simple shearing flow is examined in some detail using this theory and some of the difficulties that arise are discussed. It is shown that under reasonable simplifying assumptions, useful asymptotic formulae can be found for the apparent viscosity in many viscometric flows.
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