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    Space Groups

    Definition

    The space groups in two dimensions are called wallpaper groups. In three dimensions, the space groups are the symmetry groups possible in a crystal lattice with the translation symmetry element. There are 230 space groups in R^3, although 11 are mirror images of each other. They are listed by Hermann-Mauguin symbol in Cotton.

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