On symmetries of crystals with defects related to a class of solvable groups (S1)

We consider distributions of dislocations in continuum models of crystals which are such that the corresponding dislocation density tensor relates to a particular class of solvable Lie group, and discrete structures which are embedded in these crystals. We provide a canonical form of these structure...

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Main Authors: Nicks, Rachel, Parry, Gareth P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sage 2012
Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/27628/
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Summary:We consider distributions of dislocations in continuum models of crystals which are such that the corresponding dislocation density tensor relates to a particular class of solvable Lie group, and discrete structures which are embedded in these crystals. We provide a canonical form of these structures and, by finding the set of all generators of a corresponding discrete subgroup, we determine the ‘material’ symmetries that constrain appropriate strain energy functions.