The rheological and rheo-optical properties of nematic solutions of rodlike polymers are discussed. Magnetic field induced instability in the twist geometry is discussed in terms of the flow properties of these solutions. The rheological properties of these nematic solutions are compared to isotropic solutions of the same polymer. The behavior in shear flow of nematic solutions is discussed in terms of the Ericksen-Leslie equations. Deviations from those solutions are also discussed in context to polymeric nematics.
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