Quasi-periodic table and anomalous metallic properties

The electron states in atoms and solids are compared in an attempt to gain some insight into the quasi-localized behavior of the heavy-electron materials. These materials occur in compounds containing elements that have uncertainties in their electronic configurations both in the free atoms and in the metals. It is found that unlike the long range phenomena of conventional superconductivity in the transition metals and local-moment magnetism in the rare-earth systems, the site quantum numbers in the heavy-electron systems have not yet been determined. These uncertainties lead to the anomalous properties of these systems. 22 references, 3 figures, 1 table