The standard notation is 21 axis parallel to [100]?
Rex Palmer
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From: James Stroud <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, 14 June 2012, 20:06
Subject: [ccp4bb] Question on Symmetry Axis Notation Convention
Hello All,
I would like to discuss symmetry axes, but I'm not sure what the notation convention is. For example, I'd like to say something about a 2(1) along the x-axis, but the phrase "the 2(1) symmetry axis along x" is a bit cumbersome to repeat many times or to put in a table. So I'd like a shorthand, maybe something like "x(2_1)" (where the preceding "_" means that the "1" is subscript. Another way I like is "x_{2(1)}" (where the curly braces mean that all of "2(1)" is subscript).
Does anyone know what the convention is or if there is one?
Thanks in advance for any help.
James
