Systematic remarks on objectivity and frame-indifference, liquid crystal theory as an example

摘要

In this paper objectivity and material frame-indifference are systematically discussed, because changing the observer and changing the motion of a material with respect to an observer independent standard frame of reference have to be distinguished carefully. Objectivity and observer invariance of the physical laws and of the constitutive mappings are introduced. Semi-objectivity and objectivity of different time derivative operators are investigated. As examples, changing the observer in liquid crystal theory and changing the motion in linear heat conducting materials is considered.