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Coordinate transformations in modern crystallographic computing.

Malgorzata Rowicka·Andrzej Kudlicki·Jan Zelinka·Zbyszek Otwinowski
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A review of 4 x 4-matrix notation and of tensor formalism focused on crystallographic applications is presented. A discussion of examples shows how this notation simplifies tasks encountered in crystallographic computing.

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Malgorzata Rowicka, Andrzej Kudlicki, Jan Zelinka, Zbyszek Otwinowski. 2004-10-26. Coordinate transformations in modern crystallographic computing.. https://doi.org/10.1107/s0108767304017398

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