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Point Group Theory

Point Group Theory is a mathematical framework within group theory that classifies the symmetry of geometric figures and physical systems by identifying the set of symmetry operations leaving at least one point fixed, thereby distinguishing it from space groups that include translational symmetry.

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383

Multi-ferroic magnetoelectrics

H. Schmid · Ferroelectrics · 1994 · 1.4K citations · Full text

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The properties of the thirty-two point groups

Rose Elliott · Cryogenics · 1964 · 1.3K citations

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Determination of Centrifugal Distortion Coefficients of Asymmetric-Top Molecules

J. K. G. Watson · The Journal of Chemical Physics · 1967 · 1.3K citations

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Multi-Weyl Topological Semimetals Stabilized by Point Group Symmetry

Chen Fang, Matthew J. Gilbert, Xi Dai et al. · Physical Review Letters · 2012 · 710 citations · Full text

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Particle-swarm structure prediction on clusters

Jian Lv, Yanchao Wang, Li Zhu et al. · The Journal of Chemical Physics · 2012 · 583 citations

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Authors

884

  1. SF
    Shinsaku Fujita

    Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan

    8 publications · 186 citations

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  2. KA
    Kêitsirô Aizu

    Hitachi (Japan), Japan

    7 publications · 143 citations

    7

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  3. HF
    Henry F. Schaefer

    University of Georgia, United States

    5 publications · 233 citations

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  4. MN
    M. Nespolo

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    4 publications · 105 citations

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  5. AJ
    A. Janner

    Radboud University Nijmegen, Netherlands

    3 publications · 44 citations

    3

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Institutions

372

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    12 h-index

    32 publications

    819 citations

  2. Hitachi (Japan)

    Tokyo, Japan

    8 h-index

    8 publications

    167 citations

  3. University of California, Berkeley

    Berkeley, United States

    8 h-index

    17 publications

    659 citations

  4. Cornell University

    Ithaca, United States

    7 h-index

    20 publications

    723 citations

  5. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

    Berkeley, United States

    6 h-index

    16 publications

    650 citations

  6. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    6 h-index

    14 publications

    764 citations

  7. Princeton University

    Princeton, United States

    5 h-index

    13 publications

    2.6K citations

  8. Harvard University

    Cambridge, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    1.1K citations

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Venues

  1. The Journal of Chemical Physics

    50 publications · 4.9K citations

    29

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  2. Physical review. B./Physical review. B

    PRB · 16 publications · 660 citations

    14

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  3. Journal of the Physical Society of Japan

    14 publications · 667 citations

    11

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  4. Physical review. B, Condensed matter

    PRB · 13 publications · 342 citations

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  5. Journal of Mathematical Physics

    10 publications · 245 citations

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