English Explanatory Dictionary

Meyer set

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A set relatively dense X of points in the Euclidean plane or a higher-dimensional Euclidean space such that its Minkowski difference with itself is uniformly discrete. They are now best known as a mathematical model for quasicrystals.

Word forms

Meyer set Meyer sets

Etymology

Named after Yves Meyer, who introduced the concept.

Synonyms

almost lattice
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