Before revision: The principles that govern the assembly of crystal and glass structures are described, models of many of the technologically important crystal structures ( zinc blende, alumina, quartz, perovskite) are studied, and the effect of crystal structure on the various fundamental mechanisms responsible for many physical properties are discussed.
After revision: The principles that govern the assembly of crystal and glass structures are described, models of many of the technologically important crystal structures ( alumina, quartz, perovskite) are studied, and the effect of crystal structure on the various fundamental mechanisms responsible for many physical properties are discussed.