Useful Mathematics in Crystallography
There are many branches of maths that can be useful to understand in crystallography. This course is not intended to explain the mathematics, as this information can be found elsewhere. However, it will apply these concepts to crystallographic contexts, showing you the utility in understanding these.
This course will also explain the origin of forbidden reflections in diffraction patterns.
- Miller Planes – Reciprocal lattice? Vectors perpendicular to miller planes (is d just the length of the vector alongside being the distance between planes?). hkil!
- Derivation of Forbidden Reflections
- Polar and Cylindrical Coordinates
- Matrix Representations of Symmetry Elements
- Unit Cell Conversions with Matrices – Hmm, not sure if I want to include this.