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This chapter provides an introduction to refinement and concentrates on the special features of macromolecular crystallography. Topics covered include: least squares and maximum likelihood; optimization methods; resolution, accuracy, completeness and weighting of data; optimization methods; and models and model evaluation. This chapter is also available as HTML from the International Tables Online site hosted by the IUCr.
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Ten Eyck, L.F., Watenpaugh, K.D. (2006). Introduction to refinement. 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/10.1107/97809553602060000693
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