title: Coordinate transformations in modern crystallographic computing.
abstract: A review of 4 x 4-matrix notation and of tensor formalism focused on crystallographic applications is presented. A discussion of examples shows how this notation simplifies tasks encountered in crystallographic computing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard, Dallas, TX 75390-9038, USA.
authors.forename: Malgorzata
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rowicka
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kudlicki
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zelinka
authors.forename: Zbyszek
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Otwinowski
mesh_terms: D003461:Crystallography / Q000379:methods*; D005583:Fourier Analysis; D015233:Models, Statistical