Symmetry, Group Theory, and the Physical Properties of Crystals

• Main Author: Powell, Richard C. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Edition: 1st.
• Series: Lecture Notes in Physics, 824
• Subjects: Physics.; Physical chemistry.; Condensed matter.; Solid state physics.; Optical materials.; Electronic materials.; Condensed Matter Physics.; Solid State Physics.; Optical and Electronic Materials.; Physical Chemistry.

This book demonstrates the importance of symmetry in determining the properties of solids and the power of using group theory and tensor algebra to elucidate these properties. It provides the fundamentals necessary for the reader to understand how to utilize these techniques in many different applic...