This book comprises an introductory lecture outlining the basic concepts and challenges in the field. This is followed by a collection of reprinted articles which are important in understanding the subject. The book will focus mainly on mathematical and physical foundations of the subject rather than experimental progress. By concentrating on theoretical topics, this volume has long-lasting as well as immediate value to physicists, crystallographers, metallurgists and mathematicians.
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This book comprises an introductory lecture outlining the basic concepts and challenges in the field. This is followed by a collection of reprinted articles which are important in understanding the subject. The book will focus mainly on mathematical and physical foundations of the subject rather than experimental progress. By concentrating on theoretical topics, this volume has long-lasting as well as immediate value to physicists, crystallographers, metallurgists and mathematicians.
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Very Good. 8vo. HEAVY. xvi, 767pp, bibliography, bw photos & diagrams. Or card covers. Minor edge wear and light soiling of covers, minor bump to bottom corner, number of page corners creased, light pinkish stain to fore-edge. Quasicrystals a fundamental new form of solid matter exhibiting symmetries forbidden for ordinary crystals, such as five-fold planar and three dimensional iconohedral symmetry. This book provides an overview of progress made in understanding their physical properties, focussing on theoretical foundations. Each chapter contains an introduction outlining the basic concepts and challenges in a particular area, followed by a collection of related reprinted articles.
