Aperiodic order / Michael Baake, Universität Bielefeld, Germany, Uwe Grimm, The Open University, Milton Keynes.

Author/creator Baake, Michael
Other author Grimm, Uwe.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoCambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2013-
Descriptionvolumes : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm.
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SeriesEncyclopedia of mathematics and its applications ; 149
Encyclopedia of mathematics and its applications ; v. 149. ^A86469
Contents volume 1. A mathematical invitation
Abstract "Quasicrystals are non-periodic solids that were discovered in 1982 by Dan Shechtman, Nobel Prize Laureate in Chemistry 2011. The underlying mathematics, known as the theory of aperiodic order, is the subject of this comprehensive multi-volume series. This first volume provides a graduate-level introduction to the many facets of this relatively new area of mathematics. Special attention is given to methods from algebra, discrete geometry and harmonic analysis, while the main focus is on topics motivated by physics and crystallography. In particular, the authors provide a systematic exposition of the mathematical theory of kinematic diffraction. Numerous illustrations and worked-out examples help the reader to bridge the gap between theory and application. The authors also point to more advanced topics to show how the theory interacts with other areas of pure and applied mathematics"--Publisher description.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 489-516) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013444137
ISBN9780521869911 (v. 1 : hardback)
ISBN0521869919 (v. 1 : hardback)

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