harper@csc.fi (04/24/91)
***********************************************************************
************* **************
************* N O R D I C R E S E A R C H S C H O O L **************
************* O N **************
************* S I M U L A T I O N O F M A T T E R **************
************* **************
************* June 10 - 14, 1991 **************
************* **************
************* Center for Scientific Computing, Finland **************
************* **************
***********************************************************************
GENERAL INFORMATION
Center for Scientific Computing in Espoo, Finland is organizing
a summer school on simulation of matter on June 10 - 14, 1991.
The school is one in the series of Nordic Research Schools
financed by the Nordic Council of Ministers. The research school
is aimed at graduate students and young researchers mostly from
Nordic countries. However, participants from other countries as
well as more experienced researchers are very welcome.
The school will consist of lectures given by invited speakers
and short talks by participants (see below). Each lecturer
will be using 5-6 hours to cover his topics. Strong emphasis will
be on the tutorial nature of these lectures. The aim is that
participants would gain solid understanding of the physical phenomena
discussed. Effort will be made to clarify also the computational
methods employed.
Each participant is expected to give an apprx. 20 minute presentation
of her/his field of research.
The participants will have access to the computing facilities
of CSC that include a Cray X-MP 432, a VAX cluster with
VAX 8650 as the mainframe, a set of Suns with a Sun 4 as the server,
a set of Silicon Graphics graphics workstations with a supergraphics
station SGI 4D/220 GBTX, and a bunch of terminals and pc's. An account
will be set up for the participants to send and receive email
during the school.
LECTURERS
PROF. FARID ABRAHAM, IBM ALMADEN RESEARCH CENTER, SAN JOSE, CA, USA
Farid Abraham is one of the leading scientists in the field
of statistical mechanics. He will discuss the statistical
mechanics of novel materials both from a classical and
a quantum mechanical point of view. Examples will include
phases of quasi-2d physisorbed films on graphite, structure
and dynamics of solid membranes and interpretation of atomic
force microscope (AFM) images.
PROF. DIETER HEERMAN, PHYSICS DEPARTMENT, HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY,
HEIDELBERG, GERMANY
Dieter Heerman has wide experience in statistical
mechanics of various physical systems. Prof. Heerman will
concentrate in his lectures on polymer chains, dynamics
of single chains and dense systems and the dynamics
of pattern formation. He has recently been using
parallel computers in his work, and the lectures will
contain also some aspects of algorithm development
for parallel systems.
Dieter Heerman is the author of a tutorial book
"Computer Simulation Methods in Theoretical Physics"
(Springer Verlag 1986).
PROF. UZI LANDMAN, SCHOOL OF PHYSICS, GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,
ATLANTA, GA, USA
Uzi Landman is a well known scientist in the field of
condensed matter physics. He will discuss molecular dynamics
studies of metals and semiconducting materials, both
classical systems and quantum phenomena. Recent developments
made by his group in the LSD Born-Oppenheimer dynamics of
equilibrium and fragmentation processes in metallic clusters
will also be discussed.
PROF. OLE MOURITSEN, DEPARTMENT OF STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF MATTER,
DANISH UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, LYNGBY, DENMARK
Ole Mouritsen has his background in Monte Carlo simulations
of various condensed matter systems. His is also the author
of "Computer studies of Phase Transitions and Critical
Phenomena". In his lectures, Ole Mouritsen will discuss
computer simulations of biological membranes and a more
general topic that relates to many areas, namely pattern
formation in condensed matter systems.
PROF. DAVID J. SROLOVITZ, DEPARTMENT OF MATERIALS SCIENCE AND
ENGINEERING, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ANN ARBOR, MI, USA
Professor David Srolovitz's research interests are in the
areas of application of computer simulation techniques to
microstructural evolution, the effects of microstructure on
fracture properties, and the atomic-level properties and
structure of crystalline defects. Recently, he has been
focusing on free energy based methods for simulating
interfaces in solids; including interfacial thermodynamics
and segregation phenomena.
PROF. SEE-CHEN YING, PHYSICS DEPARTMENT, BROWN UNIVERSITY,
PROVIDENCE, RI, USA
See-Chen Ying is a well known condensed matter theorist
whose most recent work has concentrated on studies of
structural phase transitions. His lectures will deal with
Monte Carlo simulation applications in surface physics.
In more detail, Ying will discuss ordering of adsorbate
systems, clean and adsorbate induced surface reconstructions,
critical dynamics near a surface reconstruction and
diffusion of adatoms in a lattice gas model.
APPLICATION, SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT
Application form for the school is enclosed or can be obtained
from Ms. Paula M{ki-V{lkkil{, CSC, PO Box 40, 02101 Espoo,
Finland, email: maki@csc.fi (internet), maki@finfun (bitnet).