513.001 Molecular and Solid State Physics

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Madelung constant of a two-dimensional ionic crystal

Determine the Madelung constants of the different sections of the two dimensional ionic crystal in the figure below. Compare the results with the Madelung constants of the infinite crystal (α = 1.6155). Why are the sections selected with the atoms at the border of the sections truncated?