Meyer set

English

Etymology

Named after Yves Meyer, who introduced the concept.

Noun

Meyer set (plural Meyer sets)

1. (mathematics) A set relatively dense X of points in the Euclidean plane or a higher-dimensional Euclidean space such that its Minkowski difference with itself is uniformly discrete. They are now best known as a mathematical model for quasicrystals.

   Synonym: almost lattice