The aim of the workshop is the introduction to the current state and the future developments of the new Online Edition of International Tables for Crystallography, Vol. A: Space-group symmetry, and Vol. A1: Symmetry relations between space groups.

The new web server provides an excellent on-line tool for the study of crystallographic symmetry and its applications. It gives access to databases with symmetry information on crystallographic groups (plane, space and subperiodic). The available software includes computer tools for the study of group-subgroup relations between space groups (e.g. subgroups and supergroups, coset decompositions, splitting of Wyckoff positions). Possible applications of the available databases and computer tools related to specific problems of solid-state physics and chemistry as magnetic symmetry, phase transitions, structural pseudosymmetry, relations between crystal structures, etc., form an important part of the workshop program. The workshop aims at giving the necessary background and practical skills for an efficient use of the online databases and programs on the new web server of International Tables for Crystallography.

The official language of the workshop is English. An essential part of the workshop will be dedicated to individual practical sessions requiring computer use. Only a very limited number of computers will be available. The participants are supposed to bring their own laptops with capability of WI-FI connection.

Limited financial support is available for grant applications (please check the Fees & Registration page for details).

Depending on the available funds, retired scientists will be offered special fees (please check the Fees & Registration page for details)

The maximum number of participants in the workshop is limited to 60.


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Bilbao by night: Zubizuri Bridge (Photo: Jon Arregi)