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Introduction to crystallography: two‐dimensional computer simulations
Author(s) -
Hall B. D.,
Stoto T.
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
journal of applied crystallography
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.429
H-Index - 162
ISSN - 1600-5767
DOI - 10.1107/s0021889897010546
Subject(s) - reciprocal , computer science , computer program , symmetry (geometry) , crystallography , plane (geometry) , computational science , geometry , programming language , mathematics , chemistry , philosophy , linguistics
Many elementary concepts of crystallography can be presented in two dimensions, where they are relatively easy to visualize. A computer simulation program for two‐dimensional crystallography has been developed for use in teaching at an introductory level. The program will generate and display direct and reciprocal lattices, based on arbitrary user input, and is able to apply the symmetry operations of any of the 17 two‐dimensional plane groups to a user‐defined motif. Examples using the program are presented and discussed.