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Instructor(s)
Prof. Bernhardt Wuensch
MIT Course Number
3.60
As Taught In
Fall 2005
Level
Graduate
Course Description
Course Features
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.