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Most groups which are essential in solid-state physics are finite groups, or at least can be looked upon as being finite; this is the case for the translation group of lattices. Therefore we first have to explain the concepts of the abstract theory of finite groups. This is done in this first section, where we give the basic notations and their relations. All this is illustrated by a simple example.
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Ludwig, W., Falter, C. (1988). Elements of the Theory of Finite Groups. In: Symmetries in Physics. Springer Series in Solid-State Sciences, vol 64. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-97029-0_2
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