Books by Uichiro Mizutani

Written by Uichiro Mizutani, a renowned authority on Hume-Rothery rules, this book focuses on the stability mechanism of structurally complex phases, beginning with the history, development, and final approach to the goal. It begins with a description of the history of the establishment of the Hume-Rothery rules from 1920s to 1930s and introduces basic theories for allow phase stability. The author describes the long-lasting controversial issues regarding the rules, examining the questions that have been solved and those that have not.

Focuses on the stability mechanism of structurally complex phases, beginning with the history, development, and final approach to the goal. This book begins with a description of the history of the establishment of the Hume-Rothery rules from 1920s to 1930s and introduces basic theories for allow phase stability.