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Up to this point, structures of mostly finite objects have been discussed. Thus, point groups were applicable to their symmetries. A simplified classification of various symmetries was presented in Chapter 2 (cf., Figure 2-31 and Table 2-2). Point-group symmetries are characterized by the lack of periodicity in any direction. However, repetition is a fundamental feature in our world, both in nature and in what we create.
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Hargittai, M., Hargittai, I. (2009). Space-Group Symmetries. In: Symmetry through the Eyes of a Chemist. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-5628-4_8
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