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| | Crystallographic Topology 101 - Overview |
 | | The structural crystallography of interest involves the group theory required to describe symmetric arrangements of atoms in crystals, and a classification of the simplest arrangements as lattice complexes. |
 | | The geometric topology of interest is the topological properties of crystallographic groups, represented as orbifolds, and the Morse theory global analysis of critical points in symmetric functions. |
 | | A crystallographic orbifold, Q, may be formally defined as the quotient space of a sphere, S, or Euclidean, E, space modulo a discrete crystallographic symmetry group, G (i.e., Q=K/G where K=S or E). |
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