Coset Decompositions of Space Groups: Applications to Domain Structure Analysis

Abstract

Left- and double-coset decompositions of space groups are systematically analysed by putting the emphasis on the introduction of special auxiliary groups. An algorithm is tailored to exploit the specific structure of space groups. The new results are, amongst others, an efficient alternative method to determine for space groups minimal sets of double-coset representatives and a general formula that gives the structure and number of left cosets that are contained in double cosets. Left-coset and double-coset decompositions of space groups are exploited in domain structure analysis.