Symmetry, Structure, and Tensor Properties of Materials

Schematic of molecular crystal structure.
Crystal structure of the cuprate compound Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ or Bi2212, showing the copper (purple)–oxygen (black) layer responsible for superconductivity. (Image courtesy of Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory.)

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MIT Course Number

3.60

As Taught In

Fall 2005

Level

Graduate

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Course Description

This course covers the derivation of symmetry theory; lattices, point groups, space groups, and their properties; use of symmetry in tensor representation of crystal properties, including anisotropy and representation surfaces; and applications to piezoelectricity and elasticity.

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Bernhardt Wuensch. 3.60 Symmetry, Structure, and Tensor Properties of Materials. Fall 2005. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare, https://ocw.mit.edu. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA.


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