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computer programs
VIBRATE! is a computer program that uses group theory to carry out factor group analysis of a crystal structure. The symmetry species of the normal modes of vibration are derived, together with information relating to the symmetry-adapted vectors. The program is simple to use, relying on input mainly from a crystallographic information file. The output is presented in a form that should be familiar not only to crystallographers but also to others such as chemical spectroscopists.