We discuss a one-parameter family of general solutions of the hydrostatic equations for liquid crystals. For certain values of the parameter, the energy may take on extremal values. We discuss special features of such solutions. Configurations similar to those considered naturally occur in liquid crystals of cholesteric type, suggesting that some such state has a relatively low energy.
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