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Quasicrystals: Somewhere between order and disorder

Until 1982, quasicrystals weren't just undiscovered, they were believed to be physically impossible. In new research published in July's issue of the Journal of the American Mathematical Society, mathematicians David Damanik and Serguei Tcheremchantsev offer a key proof in the study of quasicrystals. The work, which was 10 years in the making, sheds new light on the electrical properties of these mysterious materials.

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