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An introduction is presented to the symmetry classification of order parameters in unconventional superconductors. Starting from the more-or-less familiar classification of different types of Cooper pairing in isotropic media, this scheme is generalized to the case of pairing in a crystal of any point symmetry. Phase diagrams and the simplest thermodynamic and magnetic properties of unusual superconductors are discussed. Contents: Introduction; Different kinds of superconductivity; Zeros in the spectrum and low-temperature power laws; Magnetism in unconventional superconductors; Splitting of the superconducting phase transition. Readers interested in a more detailed description of the theory of unconventional superconductivity should consult the references given below, especially the review [\textit{M. Sigrist} and \textit{K. Ueda}, Rev. Mod. Phys. 63, 239 ff. (1991)], which also lists many other relevant papers on work in this field. For the entire collection see [Zbl 1049.00011].