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This chapter shows why the anisotropy of crystals requires a representation of their physical properties by tensors, and defines them. It then shows how the symmetry of a given crystal (its point group) influences the form of these material tensors. Curie’s and Neumann’s principles and their application to the tensor properties of crystals are presented in Sect. 9.5.
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Malgrange, C., Ricolleau, C., Schlenker, M. (2014). Crystal anisotropy and tensors. In: Symmetry and Physical Properties of Crystals. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-8993-6_9
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