What is Aperiodic Order?
History and Overview
2007-05-23 v1 Condensed Matter
Metric Geometry
Abstract
The theory of aperiodic order is concerned with the development of ideas stimulated by the discovery of quasicrystals. We give a gentle introduction to some mathematical aspects of aperiodic order, aimed at a more general audience.
Cite
@article{arxiv.math/0203252,
title = {What is Aperiodic Order?},
author = {Michael Baake and Uwe Grimm and Robert V. Moody},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:math/0203252},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
27 pages, many colour pictures