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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]].
[[Image:triangular_lattice.png|center|200px]]
 
==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

A triangular lattice

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.

References[edit]

Triangular lattice entry in wikipedia