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Method of Steepest Descents : Improved Formula for X-Ray Analysis

Nature volume 161, pages 600–601 (1948)Cite this article

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BOOTH1 uses two formulæ as a stá rting point of the method of steepest descents, applied to X-ray crystal structure analysis :

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VAND, V. Method of Steepest Descents : Improved Formula for X-Ray Analysis. Nature 161, 600–601 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/161600a0

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