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Mathematical Theory of Elasticity of Quasicrystals and Its Applications

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The first observation of quasicrystal was done in April 1982, while D. Shechtman as guest scholar was working in the Bureau of Standards in USA.

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Fan, TY. (2016). Quasicrystal and Its Properties. In: Mathematical Theory of Elasticity of Quasicrystals and Its Applications. Springer Series in Materials Science, vol 246. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-1984-5_3

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