Symmetries have profound and far-reaching effects on material properties. This course introduces the fundamentals of symmetry groups as they relate to molecules and crystalline solids. Topics covered include: point and space groups, irreducible representations, tensor properties of materials, Raman and IR selection rules, Landau's theory of phase transitions.
3
UnitsLetter
Grading1, 2, 3
PasstimeNone
Level LimitEngineering
College