A symbol used to represent the point and space groups (e.g., 
). Some symbols have abbreviated form. The equivalence
between Hermann-Mauguin symbols (a.k.a. "crystallographic symbols") and
Schönflies symbols for the point
groups is given by Cotton (1990).
Hermann-Mauguin Symbol
See also
Point Groups, Schönflies Symbols, Space GroupsExplore with Wolfram|Alpha
References
Cotton, F. A. Chemical Applications of Group Theory, 3rd ed. New York: Wiley, p. 379, 1990.Referenced on Wolfram|Alpha
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