So far we have seen two kinds of symmetry matrices that apply to molecules: rotation and reflection. But the fundamental theorem makes it clear that any new kind of matrix that can be generated from these by multiplication must also be accepted as a symmetry matrix on its own. In this chapter we will do exactly that, producing three new kinds of symmetry matrices that apply to molecules. That will make five kinds in all.
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McClain, W.M. (2009). The point groups. In: Symmetry Theory in Molecular Physics with Mathematica. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/b13137_10
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