Includes bibliographical references (p. [789]-799) and index.

Crystal lattices -- Crystal symmetry -- Crystal diffraction : theory -- Crystal diffraction : experiment -- Crystal diffraction : data -- Crystal structure solution : experimental -- Crystal structure solution : statistical -- Crystal structure refinement -- A geometric derivation of Bragg's Law -- The Fourier transform : electron density & the structure factor -- Determination of the phase parameter in the amplitude reflectivity ratio -- Reflection from a single plane -- A discussion of kinematical models for extinction -- Probability integrals : the modified Bessel function -- Monte Carlo optimization : a simple example -- Constrained optimization -- Taylor series.