[King?] James says "structure amplitude." (1950 ed., Ch II, 1a (p27)) JPK ******************************************* Jacob Pearson Keller Northwestern University Medical Scientist Training Program Dallos Laboratory F. Searle 1-240 2240 Campus Drive Evanston IL 60208 lab: 847.491.2438 cel: 773.608.9185 email: [log in to unmask] ******************************************* ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ethan Merritt" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, January 12, 2009 10:59 AM Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] structure (factor) amplitude > On Monday 12 January 2009 02:42:43 Ian Tickle wrote: > >> Also I did a 'Google vote' for the two terms. 'Structure amplitude' has >> 11300 hits. 'Structure factor amplitude' has only 4750. So all round I >> would say that 'structure amplitude' wins by a considerable margin. > > The field of crystagooglography is relatively young, > and standard procedures have not yet been established :-) > Here's what I get: > > +"structure factor amplitude" 18,000 hits > +"structure amplitude" 17,100 hits > > Ethan > > >> >> Cheers >> >> -- Ian >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: [log in to unmask] >> > [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pavel Afonine >> > Sent: 11 January 2009 03:01 >> > To: Ethan A Merritt >> > Cc: [log in to unmask] >> > Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] structure (factor) amplitude >> > >> > >> > >> > On 1/10/2009 5:14 PM, Ethan A Merritt wrote: >> > >> > On Saturday 10 January 2009, Bernhard Rupp wrote: >> > >> > >> > Dear All, >> > >> > I am getting conflicting comments on the use of >> > 'structure factor amplitude' >> > vs. just >> > 'structure amplitude' >> > for |F|. >> > >> > >> > >> > ??? >> > That's just... odd. >> > >> > |F| is the amplitude of F. >> > But no way F is a "structure". >> > >> > >> > >> > I agree. If F is a structure factor then |F| is a structure >> > factor amplitude. "structure amplitude" doesn't make much sense... >> > Pavel. >> >> >> Disclaimer >> This communication is confidential and may contain privileged information >> intended solely for the named addressee(s). It may not be used or >> disclosed except for the purpose for which it has been sent. If you are >> not the intended recipient you must not review, use, disclose, copy, >> distribute or take any action in reliance upon it. If you have received >> this communication in error, please notify Astex Therapeutics Ltd by >> emailing [log in to unmask] and destroy all copies of the >> message and any attached documents. >> Astex Therapeutics Ltd monitors, controls and protects all its messaging >> traffic in compliance with its corporate email policy. The Company >> accepts no liability or responsibility for any onward transmission or use >> of emails and attachments having left the Astex Therapeutics domain. >> Unless expressly stated, opinions in this message are those of the >> individual sender and not of Astex Therapeutics Ltd. The recipient should >> check this email and any attachments for the presence of computer >> viruses. Astex Therapeutics Ltd accepts no liability for damage caused by >> any virus transmitted by this email. E-mail is susceptible to data >> corruption, interception, unauthorized amendment, and tampering, Astex >> Therapeutics Ltd only send and receive e-mails on the basis that the >> Company is not liable for any such alteration or any consequences >> thereof. >> Astex Therapeutics Ltd., Registered in England at 436 Cambridge Science >> Park, Cambridge CB4 0QA under number 3751674 >> > > > > -- > Ethan A Merritt > Biomolecular Structure Center > University of Washington, Seattle 98195-7742 >