Not sure this has much meaning to "Cheshire cell for point groups".
The definition implies there are various possible origins - not
relevant for point groups..
*"“The Cheshire cell is the minimum volume which will allow a unique
solution. For the first molecule it will be the cell which covers a volume
from one possible origin to the next - ..." *

On Mon, 24 Mar 2025 at 10:03, Gerard Bricogne <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Dear Stefano,
>
>      I think that in general group theory, this object is called the
> "normaliser" of the group. You could perhaps just use this general
> name, rather than try and dig out another "cute" domain-specific
> terminology ;-) .
>
>      With best wishes,
>
>           Gerard.
>
> --
> On Mon, Mar 24, 2025 at 10:44:28AM +0100, Stefano Trapani wrote:
> > Hi
> > Does anybody know if there is a conventional name to indicate the
> symmetry of the set of symmetry elements (axes, planes) of a point group?
> > I know that, for space groups, the symmetry of their symmetry elements
> is called the "Cheshire symmetry".
> > Is this name used also for point groups?
> >
> > Best regards
> >
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