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Equation 5 · Part 1 · Materials Discovery and Degradation in Practice: An Advanced Technical Guide

Symbol R_wp

Rwp=∑iwi(yiobs−yicalc)2∑iwi(yiobs)2,R_{wp} = \sqrt{\frac{\sum_i w_i \left(y_i^{\mathrm{obs}} - y_i^{\mathrm{calc}}\right)^2}{\sum_i w_i \left(y_i^{\mathrm{obs}}\right)^2}},
RwpR_{wp}

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RwR_wp is part of the quantity the equation computes from the expression on the right.

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A low RwpR_{wp} is necessary but not sufficient evidence of a correct structure: a wrong space group with enough adjustable parameters can still fit a pattern well, which is why practitioners cross-check refined models against known chemistry, bond-valence sums, and, wherever possible, an independent technique.

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…between an observed and a calculated pattern across every measured point [ 6 ] . Refinement quality is reported as a weighted profile R-factor, Rwp=∑iwi(yiobs−yicalc)2∑iwi(yiobs)2R_{wp} = \sqrt{\frac{\sum_i w_i \left(y_i^{\mathrm{obs}} - y_i^{\mathrm{calc}}\right)^2}{\sum_i w_i \left(y_i^{\mathrm{obs}}\right)^2}}. alongside a goodness-of-fit statistic that compares RwpR_{wp} to the value expected from counting statistics alone. A low RwpR_{wp} is necessary but not sufficient evidence of a correct structure: a wrong space group with enough adjustable parameters can still fit a pattern well, which is why practitioners cross-check refined models against known…

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