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Symmetry is a fundamental concept in physics and chemistry. It provides concise way of describing the geometrical properties of systems, as well as derivi many qualitative physical properties of these systems using the Curie symmet principle. In short, symmetry means characterization, classification, prediction and unification.
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Sivardiere, J. (1994). Symmetry of Matter from Molecules to Crystals. In: Baruchel, J., Hodeau, JL., Lehmann, M.S., Regnard, JR., Schlenker, C. (eds) Neutron and Synchrotron Radiation for Condensed Matter Studies. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-22223-2_1
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