Struktura 2015

Groups in crystallography for beginners and slightly advanced

R. Kužel, V. Petříček, E. Dobročka

Symmetry operations, group definition, some properties, composition of symmetry operations, multiplication tables

Point and plane groups and their applications (crystal shape, symmetry of physical  properties), search for symmetry elements in plane patterns (examples, tutorials)

Space groups, diagrames of symmetry elements and diagrams of general positions (examples, tutorials)

Extinction rules, symmetry of diffraction pattern

Groups in higher dimensions, superspace, modulated structures

Symmetry of magnetic structures

Groups for estimation of similarity of structures, Bärnighausen tree.