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Phenomenology and theory in structural prediction

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Phenomenology and theory play different but complementary roles in the prediction of the structure and phase stability of materials. This general theme is illustrated with examples of the use of phenomenological structure maps and quantum mechanical theory in the alloy development of intermetallics, such as the titanium and nickel aluminides.

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Pettifor, D.G. Phenomenology and theory in structural prediction. JPE 17, 384–395 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02667628

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