About
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.
Course Highlights
This course features a complete set of video lectures, plus many readings and assignments.
Course Homepage: 3.60 Symmetry, Structure, and Tensor Properties of Materials Fall 2005
Course features at MIT OpenCourseWare page: *Syllabus *Calendar *Readings *Assignment *Download Course Materials
Videos

Lecture 1: Introduction to Crystallography
Sep 17, 2010
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Lecture 2: Crystalline Structure and Geometry
Sep 17, 2010
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Lecture 3: Translation, Rotation, Periodicity
Sep 17, 2010
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Lecture 12: 3D Lattices
Sep 17, 2010
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Lecture 26: 4th Rank Tensor Properties
Sep 17, 2010
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Lecture 6: 2D Plane Groups, Lattices (cont.)
Sep 17, 2010
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Lecture 21: Stress and Strain Tensors
Sep 17, 2010
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Lecture 4: 2D Symmetries
Sep 17, 2010
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Lecture 23: Piezoelectricity
Sep 17, 2010
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Lecture 16: Tensors (cont.)
Sep 17, 2010
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Lecture 13: Physical Properties of Crystal Structures
Sep 17, 2010
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Lecture 24: Piezoelectricity (cont.)
Sep 17, 2010
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Lecture 22: Sheer and Thermal Expansion Tensors
Sep 17, 2010
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Lecture 15: Space Group Notation - Tensors
Sep 17, 2010
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Lecture 14: Final Lecture on Symmetry: 3D Space Groups
Sep 17, 2010
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Lecture 7: 2D Plane Groups, Lattices (cont.)
Sep 21, 2010
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Lecture 18: Tensors (cont.)
Sep 17, 2010
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Lecture 10: 3D Symmetries, Point Groups
Sep 21, 2010
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Lecture 11: Point Groups
Sep 17, 2010
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Lecture 8: Diffraction, 3D Symmetries
Sep 21, 2010
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Lecture 5: 2D Plane Groups, Lattices
Sep 17, 2010
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Lecture 20: Representation Quadric
Sep 17, 2010
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