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#1 Post by AB » Wed Sep 15, 2010 12:43 pm

I would like to calculate cobalt hcp structure - what I should choose - Gamma or MP scheme?
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#2 Post by alex » Mon Sep 20, 2010 7:59 am

Gamma. The MP set does not fit to hexagonal symmetry normally. Just try it. You can start vasp and examine the k-point meshes. Completely nuts in the MP case. :-)

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