The seminar will focus on the literature related to the most popular molecular simulation methods for quantum mechanical systems.
In particular we will read and discuss the paper at the foundation of Path Integral Molecular Dynamics, Quantum Monte Carlo techniques and Density Functional Theory.
Moreover the reading and the discussion will be complemented by paper about the latest developments and applications of the methods.

Another possible subject is quantum computing, see example

For this semester, the seminar will consist of presentation (in pdf or powerpoint) one or two for students, on papers that can be proposed by the students or given by me. The presentation will be uploaded on this site and all the other students can look at it. Next we will build a digital discussion platform (suggestions are welcome, at the worst e-mail group) where questions/discussions about each (one per time) presentation is carried on.

Literatur

Related Basic Literature:
(1) David M.Ceperley, Reviews of Modern Physics 67 279 (1995)
(2) Miguel A. Morales, Raymond Clay, Carlo Pierleoni, and David M. Ceperley, Entropy 2014, 16(1), 287-321
(3) P. Hohenberg and W. Kohn, Phys. Rev. 136 (1964) B864-B871

Zusätzliche Informationen

At least 6th semester with a background in statistical and quantum mechanics, Master students and PhD students (even postdocs) are welcome.

Interested student are asked to send me an e-mail:

dellesite@zedat.fu-berlin.de