 Topological charge of a two-dimensional nematic disclination (source code)

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= Topological charge of a two-dimensional nematic disclination
{title2=$q=\Delta\theta/(2\pi)$}

For a continuous director angle around a closed counterclockwise circuit, the enclosed topological charge is $q=\Delta\theta/(2\pi)$. Since $\theta$ is defined modulo $\pi$, elementary nematic disclinations can have $q=\pm1/2$.

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