Set theory and its applications in physics and computing

IF 3 4区物理与天体物理 Q2 PHYSICS, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Contemporary Physics Pub Date : 2022-10-02 DOI:10.1080/00107514.2023.2203673

M. Sanjuán

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Abstract

For instance, the lattice is only a mathematical device, not to be confused with the real crystal structure. Or, further on, the restrictions on the lattice parameters are a consequence of symmetry, while the opposite is not necessarily true. Or, yet again, trigonal refers to a crystal system, not to a lattice system, etc. Overall the book is authoritative, but not pedantic. The typical error made by scholars is to forget how to address the undergraduate student. This instead is a thoroughly didactic book, written with the student’s need in mind, yet containing the know-how and the experience of someone working for long time in the field. In addition, this is a richly illustrated work, with a detailed series of appendices, useful also to the practising researcher and to those needing a systematic overview. To conclude, the author’s passion for crystallography shines throughout the book and evenmore so when reading that “the International Tables for Crystallography, vol. A is one of the most outstanding books produced in the 20th21st centuries”! Such enthusiasm for the subject is highly contagious and it should make this brief journey into reciprocal space a pleasant and rewarding experience also for the reader.

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集合论及其在物理和计算中的应用

例如，晶格只是一个数学装置，不要与真实的晶体结构相混淆。或者，更进一步说，晶格参数的限制是对称的结果，而相反的情况不一定是正确的。或者，再一次，三角指的是晶体系统，而不是晶格系统，等等。总的来说，这本书是权威的，但不迂腐。学者们犯的典型错误是忘记如何称呼本科生。相反，这是一本完全说教的书，写的时候考虑到学生的需要，但包含了在这个领域长期工作的人的知识和经验。此外，这是一个丰富的插图工作，与详细的一系列附录，也有用的实践研究人员和那些需要一个系统的概述。总而言之，作者对晶体学的热情贯穿全书，甚至在阅读“国际晶体学表，卷A是20 - 21世纪最杰出的书籍之一”时更是如此!这种对主题的热情是高度传染性的，它应该使这段短暂的相互空间之旅对读者来说也是一次愉快而有益的经历。

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Contemporary Physics 物理-物理：综合

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2.90

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5.00%

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>12 weeks

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