Space groups derivation (Schoenflies)

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The forum discussion centers on the derivation of space groups as originally presented by A. Schoenflies in his 1891 work "Kristallsysteme und Kristallstruktur." The user seeks resources, specifically papers or books that detail this derivation process in English or German. They mention having "J. J. Burckardt, 'Die Bewegungsgruppen der Kristallographie'" from 1948, which provides a clear derivation but is also in German. The discussion highlights the need for accessible English resources on the topic.

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Hi! I'm looking for a complete derivation of space groups as Schoenflies did over 100 years ago... Does anybody know where I can find this paper (in English or in German at least):
A. Schoenflies Kristallsysteme und Kristallstruktur, Leipzig, 1891
or maybe a book where the whole process of derivation (as Scnhoenflies did) is described. Thanks!
 
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I have on my shelf "J. J. Burckardt, "Die Bewegungsgruppen der Kristallographie" from 1948.
Also in German but seems to be very a very clear derivation of the groups, also I haven't studied it in detail.
 
Thank you, DrDu!
Any books or articles in English? My German is worse than my English :rolleyes:
 
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