QuasiperiodicityQuasiperiodicity is the property of a system that displays irregular periodicity. Periodic behavior is defined as recurring at regular intervals, such as "every 24 hours". Quasiperiodic behavior is a pattern of recurrence with a component of unpredictability that does not lend itself to precise measurement. It is different from the mathematical concept of an almost periodic function, which has increasing regularity over multiple periods. Climate oscillations that appear to follow a regular pattern but which do not have a fixed period are called quasiperiodic.
Paramètre cristallinLes paramètres cristallins, aussi appelés paramètres de maille, sont des grandeurs utilisées pour décrire la maille d'un cristal. On distingue trois longueurs (a, b, c) et trois angles (α, β, γ) qui déterminent entièrement le parallélépipède qu'est la maille, élémentaire ou multiple. Les paramètres a, b et c sont mesurés en ångströms (Å), en nanomètres (nm), parfois en picomètres, et α, β et γ en degrés (°).
Orbital state vectorsIn astrodynamics and celestial dynamics, the orbital state vectors (sometimes state vectors) of an orbit are Cartesian vectors of position () and velocity () that together with their time (epoch) () uniquely determine the trajectory of the orbiting body in space. State vectors are defined with respect to some frame of reference, usually but not always an inertial reference frame.
