Quasicrystals : a primer /

Quasicrystals have unusual symmetry properties. This work describes where the atoms are and how this new state of matter behaves. Peculiar aspects, such as large electrical resistivity, are explained and problem sections are included for readers to test their understanding of the text.

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Main Author: Janot, C. (Christian), 1936-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Oxford : New York : Clarendon Press ; Oxford University Press, 1992.
Series:Monographs on the physics and chemistry of materials ; 48.
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Summary:Quasicrystals have unusual symmetry properties. This work describes where the atoms are and how this new state of matter behaves. Peculiar aspects, such as large electrical resistivity, are explained and problem sections are included for readers to test their understanding of the text.
Physical Description:xiv, 320 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0198513895
9780198513896