Etymology

Meyer set

Today it means: 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. Full definition →

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Named after Yves Meyer, who introduced the concept.

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