I. Problems and methods in crystallographic computing

JAN 01, 1964

G. A. Jeffrey

Forty papers were presented in two and one‐half days at the symposium on problems and methods in crystallographic computing, and this was a welcome change of pace from the rapporteured sessions of the previous week. With a few exceptions, the papers were concerned with programming for various aspects of crystal‐structure analysis. General‐purpose machines were invariably used, ranging from the IBM 1620 class to the ATLAS at Manchester.

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