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A definition and a theorem about centric reflections are stated here before the role of centrics is examined. | A definition and a theorem about centric reflections are stated here before the role of centrics is examined. | ||
Definition: '''A reflection (h,k,l) is said to be centric if in the space group there is at least one symmetry operation g(x)=R_g*x+t_g whose rotational part sends the reflection to minus itself''', i.e.: | Definition: '''A reflection (h,k,l) is said to be centric if in the space group there is at least one symmetry operation g(x)=R_g*x+t_g whose rotational part R_g sends the reflection to minus itself''', i.e.: | ||
(h,k,l) is centric if there is a symop g in G such that R_g*(h,k,l)=(-h,-k,-l) | (h,k,l) is centric if there is a symop g in G such that R_g*(h,k,l)=(-h,-k,-l) | ||