Considers the group-theoretical structure of the layer groups and their irreducible representations. Tabulates the properties of the point groups and translation groups associated with the eighty layer groups; gives the nomenclature, symbol, and elements of the eighty layer groups; tabulates the rec

Ferroic materials are important, not only because of the improved understanding of condensed matter, but also because of their present and potential device applications. This book presents a unified description of ferroic materials at an introductory level, with the unifying factor being the occurrence of nondisruptive phase transitions in crystals

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