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Why crystal structure analysis works: a one‐dimensional crystallography teaching tool
Author(s) -
Pinkerton A. Alan
Publication year - 2015
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/s1600576715007116
Subject(s) - calculator , simple (philosophy) , computer science , crystallography , chemistry , philosophy , epistemology , operating system
A teaching tool is proposed to help beginner students of crystallography understand how crystallographic calculations work. Examples of the most important methods taught in X‐ray crystallography courses have been adapted to a one‐dimensional hypothetical structure. All calculations can be carried out in class with a scientific calculator or by using a simple spreadsheet.