[Pw_forum] relaxation and symmetry

[Javad hashemifar]

Dear Espresso users

Does the relaxation procedure obeys the symmetry of the initial atomic
configuration?
I mean during the relaxation process, forces acting on atoms could
move them in such a way that change the symmetry of the system.

Javad Hashemifar
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Seyed Javad  Hashemifar,    Ph.D.
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