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Group Theory for Non-Periodic Long-Range Order in Solids

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The role of groups and their representations in the physics of periodic order is well-known. The symmetry of the atomic density under a discrete translation group T yields the concepts of the lattice and of the discrete cell structure. The inclusion of point symmetry leads to a description in terms of space groups. The representations of space groups appear in the Fourier and diffraction analysis, in the electronic band structure, and in the lattice dynamics.

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Kramer, P. (1989). Group Theory for Non-Periodic Long-Range Order in Solids. In: Gruber, B., Iachello, F. (eds) Symmetries in Science III. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-0787-7_13

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