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[[Image:triangular_lattice2.png|thumb|A triangular lattice]] | |||
The triangular lattice is sometimes called ''hexagonal lattice'', which may | The triangular lattice is sometimes called ''hexagonal lattice'', which may | ||
cause some confusion. | cause some confusion. | ||
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:<math>\rho\sigma^2=\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}},</math> | :<math>\rho\sigma^2=\frac{2}{\sqrt{3}},</math> | ||
where <math>\sigma</math> is the distance between nodes of the lattice. | where <math>\sigma</math> is the distance between nodes of the lattice. | ||
The [[ dual lattice | dual ]] of this lattice is the [[honeycomb lattice]]. | The [[ dual lattice | dual ]] of this lattice is the [[Building up a honeycomb lattice |honeycomb lattice]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_lattice Triangular lattice entry in wikipedia] | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triangular_lattice Triangular lattice entry in wikipedia] | ||
[[category: computer simulation techniques]] | |||
Latest revision as of 10:59, 13 February 2008
The triangular lattice is sometimes called hexagonal lattice, which may cause some confusion. It can be viewed as a skewed rectangular lattice. It surface density is
where is the distance between nodes of the lattice. The dual of this lattice is the honeycomb lattice.
