Hermann-Mauguin Symbol

A symbol used to represent the point and space groups (e.g., $2/m \overline{3}$). Some symbols have abbreviated form. The equivalence between Hermann-Mauguin symbols (``crystallographic symbol'') and Schönflies Symbols for the Point Groups is given by Cotton (1990).

See also Point Groups

References

Cotton, F. A. Chemical Applications of Group Theory, 3rd ed. New York: Wiley, p. 379, 1990.