Meyer set

noun

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.

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almost lattice
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Meanings

nounMeyer set (plural Meyer sets)

plural Meyer sets

  1. mathematicsA 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.

    Synonyms: almost lattice

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA 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.

Similar
almost lattice

Origin

Named after Yves Meyer, who introduced the concept.

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APA

Meyer set. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meyer%20set

MLA

“Meyer set.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meyer%20set. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Meyer set,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Meyer%20set.

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