NATO Advanced Study Institute on Direct Methods in Crystallography

Erice, 24 March to 6 April 1974

Purpose of the Course
Within the last few years there has been a rapid developmentof the so-called "direct methods" for solving crystal structures in Crystallography. These methods, based on mathematical relationships between the phases of the X-ray diffracted beams, are particularly amenable to automation and computer programs now exist which can solve structures with seventy, or even more, equal atoms in the asymmetric unit.

This Nato Advanced Study Institute will have as its goal the presentation of direct methods starting from first principles and building up to the latest developments in the subject. Formal lectures will be complemented by discussion and practical classes and the instructors will include most of the internationally-recognized authorities in the field.

 

Scientific contributions by alphabetically listed invited LECTURERS

General Remarks G. ALLEGRA, Università di Trieste, Italy
The Correlation Method P.T. BEURSKENS, Lab. v. Anorganische Chemie, Nijmegen, Netherlands
Applications of the Cosine-invariants Method W. DUAX, Medical Research Foundation, Buffalo, NY, USA
Computer Programs for the Automatic Solution of Crystal Structures G. GERMAIN, Université de Louvain, Belgium
The Determination of Cosine Invariants H. HAUPTMAN, Medical Research Foundation, Buffalo, NY, USA
Origin+Enantiomorph Selection.Matrix Methods of Phase Determination P. MAIN, University of York, UK
Phase Refinement D. SAYRE, IBM Corporation, T.J. Watson Research Centre, NY, USA
Inequalities G. TSOUCARIS, CNRS Laboratoires, Bellevue, Paris, France
Relationships between Phase Relationships D. VITERBO, Università di Torino, Italy
The Symbolic Addition Method. Multisolution Methods M.M. WOOLFSON, University of York, UK

 

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