Abstract
A representation surface (RS from now on) is a simple graphical tool that helps understand how a physical magnitude depends on direction. Without worrying for the time being about the meaning of the two objects shown in the figure below, a RS conveys the information contained in the diagram on the left by means of the shaded surface on the right hand side. Most people find it easy to determine what the symmetries of the RS are, or in which directions it is elongated or shortened.
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This is a fine labeling arrangement for CEs. They do not represent fundamental laws imposed by Nature, but are more or less plausible quantitative statements that seem to passably or accurately reproduce the behavior of a material. Agreement with experiment is the key to the naming and survival of successful ones.
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Laso, M., Jimeno, N. (2020). Introduction. In: Representation Surfaces for Physical Properties of Materials. Engineering Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-40870-1_1
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