This book addresses the methodological gap in materials science by providing a comprehensive, practical guide for simulating disordered atomic structures using the DISCUS software program. Reinhard B. Neder and Thomas Proffen, both established experts in crystallography and computational modeling, utilize their extensive experience to bridge the gap between theoretical diffuse scattering and practical computer simulation. The text serves as a technical framework for researchers who need to move beyond average structure analysis to understand the impact of defects on material properties. By providing a structured approach to building and refining disordered models, the authors enable scientists to interpret complex scattering data with greater precision.

Experts in the field of crystallography recognize this text as the definitive manual for users of the DISCUS program. Readers frequently note the technical density of the prose, which is intended for researchers already familiar with the fundamentals of diffraction and scattering theory.