Exercise 2. Symmetry

The second exercise is due on Sep 15, 2014.

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The second exercise a few aspects of symmetry in patterns. Our patterns are composed of atoms in crystals. This is a two-dimensional analog.

A simple two-dimensional crystal with two atoms arranged in in a p4mm pattern

Patterns in three dimensions, real crystal structures, offer more possibilities, but the principles of identification of symmetry content are well illustrated by this simple example.


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