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In order to apply group-theoretical descriptions of symmetry, it is necessary to determine what restrictions the symmetry of an atom or molecule imposes on its physical properties. For example, how are the symmetries of normal modes of vibration of a molecule related to, and derivable from, the full molecular symmetry? How are the shapes of electronic wave functions of atoms and molecules related to, and derivable from, the symmetry of the nuclear framework?
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Lesk, A.M. (2004). Group Representations and Character Tables. In: Introduction to Symmetry and Group Theory for Chemists. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2151-8_6
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