Abstract
I survey some examples of materials whose recent discovery was based in an essential way on mathematical ideas. The main idea concerns compatibility, the fitting together of the phases of a material. Some of the emerging materials have the ability to change heat directly into electricity without the need of a separate electrical generator.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1-28 |
Number of pages | 28 |
Journal | Bulletin of the American Mathematical Society |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2019 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
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