Matrix Methods for Teaching Crystallography: Techniques for Understanding Symmetry Operations and Crystal Geometry - Softcover

Zouihri, Hafid

Softcover

ISBN 10: 6208456703 ISBN 13: 9786208456702

Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2025

Inhaltsangabe

Crystallography, the study of crystal structures and symmetries, is fundamental to materials science, solid-state chemistry, and condensed matter physics. This book presents a comprehensive, matrix-based approach to understanding and calculating the geometric and symmetry properties of crystals, from cubic to triclinic systems.Using metric tensors, vector operations, and matrix representations, readers can compute unit cell volumes, interatomic distances, angles between directions, bonds, and planes, and determine equivalent atomic positions in space groups. Detailed derivations, step-by-step examples, and explicit formulas for all crystal systems make complex calculations accessible and intuitive.Designed for students, educators, and researchers, this text bridges theory and practice, enabling both manual and computational applications, and fostering a deeper understanding of crystal geometry, symmetry, and their influence on material properties.

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Hafid Zouihri, Ph.D., is a Professor of Chemistry at Moulay Ismail University. Specializing in crystallography, solid-state chemistry, and materials science, he combines research expertise with decades of teaching experience to guide students and researchers in understanding crystal symmetry and structure.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2025
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 6208456703
• ISBN 13: 9786208456702
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 60
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: preigu GmbH & Co. KG; mail@preigu.de; ; Lengericher Landstr. 19; Osnabrück; Niedersachsen; 49078; Deutschland