Abstract
In this chapter on "Symmetry and point groups," elements of molecular symmetry and point group are introduced. A transformation matrix for each symmetry operation is added to provide a computational know-how. An introduction to the group representation of symmetry operations, irreducible representations, and the labeling of electronic terms have been incorporated. A number of illustrative examples and diagrams are given to intuit the idea of molecular symmetry.
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Cotton FA (1990) Chemical Applications of Group Theory, 3rd ed. Wiley, New York
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(2008). Symmetry and Point Groups. In: Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-77304-7_2
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