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This chapter provides an introduction to noncrystallographic symmetry. Topics covered include: the definition of noncrystallographic symmetry; the use of the Patterson function to interpret noncrystallographic symmetry; the interpretation of generalized noncrystallographic symmetry where the molecular structure is partially known; and the power of noncrystallographic symmetry in structure analysis. This chapter is also available as HTML from the International Tables Online site hosted by the IUCr.
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Blow, D.M. (2006). Noncrystallographic symmetry. In: Rossmann, M.G., Arnold, E. (eds) International Tables for Crystallography Volume F: Crystallography of biological macromolecules. International Tables for Crystallography, vol F. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1107/97809553602060000681
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