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Quasicrystal problem -- on rigidity of non-periodic structures from statistical mechanics point of view

Mathematical Physics 2024-12-30 v1 Statistical Mechanics math.MP

Abstract

We present a brief history of quasicrystals and a short introduction to classical lattice-gas models of interacting particles. We discuss stability of non-periodic tilings and one-dimensional sequences of symbols seen as ground states of some hamiltonians. We argue that some sort of homogeneity, the so-called Strict Boundary Condition, is necessary for stability of non-periodic ground states against small perturbations of interactions and thermal fluctuations.

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@article{arxiv.2412.19594,
  title  = {Quasicrystal problem -- on rigidity of non-periodic structures from statistical mechanics point of view},
  author = {Jacek Miȩkisz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2412.19594},
  year   = {2024}
}

Comments

review paper, 13 pages, Proceedings of the XLI Workshop on Geometric Methods in Physics, Bia{\l}ystok, Poland, 1-6.07.2024