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Fundamentals of Tensor and Symmetry Description of the Physical Properties of Crystals

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Modern Crystallography IV

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As noted in [Ref. 1.1, Chap. 1], in considering the macroscopic physical properties of crystals, one can abstract oneself from their discrete microperiodic structure. The crystal is then treated as a continuous homogeneous anisotropic medium.

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Shuvalov, L.A. (1988). Fundamentals of Tensor and Symmetry Description of the Physical Properties of Crystals. In: Shuvalov, L.A. (eds) Modern Crystallography IV. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 37. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-81838-7_1

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