Drexel dragonThe Math ForumDonate to the Math Forum

The Math Forum Internet Mathematics Library

Crystals: Geometry and Groups

_____________________________________
Library Home || Full Table of Contents || Suggest a Link || Library Help
_____________________________________

Visit this site: http://www.cis.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/guides/1989/6/89.06.05.x.html
Author:James Langan - Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
Description: This unit discusses crystals, offering an opportunity to apply math to real-life objects: growing crystals, the history and theory of crystals, group theory, Miller indices, and mechanical drawing. It develops the symmetries of the equilateral triangle and the square and uses them to solve a chess problem. The Hermann-Mauguin system of naming groups is introduced, with a small discussion.
Levels: High School (9-12)
Languages: English
Resource Types: Lesson Plans and Activities
Math Topics: Basic Algebra, Polyhedra, Construction/Trades, Engineering, Geology

[Privacy Policy] [Terms of Use]

_____________________________________
Home || The Math Library || Quick Reference || Search || Help
_____________________________________

© 1994-2009 Drexel University. All rights reserved.
http://mathforum.org/
 The Math Forum is a research and educational enterprise of the Goodwin College of Professional Studies.The Math Forum is a research and educational enterprise of the Goodwin College of Professional Studies.