“…The 2D GL model was extensively used for constant/smooth external magnetic fields in the case of domains with smooth boundary [BS,LP1,HM1,HP,FH1,FH2,Ray,DR] or domains with corners [BN2,BND,BNDMV,B-NF] (see also [Cor,CG1,CG2,CG3,HK] for the phase preceding the transition to the normal state). Recently, 2D GL models with piecewise-constant magnetic fields were considered in [AK1,AKPS,As1,AKS,As2] both in a linear and non-linear framework, and H C 3 was examined in [As1].…”