8th European Workshop on Quantum Systems in Chemistry and Physics
QSCP VIII Activities Program

Saturday, 30 August 2003

21:30

A. Mavridis Welcome address followed by dinner
     
Sunday, 31 August 2003

9:00-11:00

S. Wilson (Chair)

9:00-9:50

R. Bartlett New Developments in Coupled-Cluster Theory: What Have We Learned?

10:00-10:25

J. Pittner Progress in the Multireference Brillouin-Wigner Coupled Cluster Method:Size-Extensivity by a Continuous Transition from BWPT to RSPT; MRCC with Iterative Connected Triple Excitations

10:30-10:55

P. Maslen Ab-initio Geometry Optimization of Biomolecules and Large Floppy Molecules via Simultaneous Optimization of Wavefunction and Geometry

11:00-11:30

  Coffee break

11:30-13:00

I. Hubac (Chair)

11:30-11:55

J. Harrison On the Role of the Electron Density Difference in the Interpretation of Molecular Physics

12:00-12:25

P. Karafiloglou General order density matrices in orbital spaces and their chemical meaning

12:30-12:55

M. Nascimento What is Resonance?

13:00-17:00

  Lunch break

17:00-20:00

E. Brändas (Chair)

17:00-17:25

J. Maruani An ansatz for estimating 1s, 2s and 2p core ionization energies in molecules involving heavy atoms

17:30-17:55

N. Bacalis The general Eckart theorem for excited atomic states atempted by a generalization of Laguerre orbitals

18:00-18:30

  Coffee break

18:30-18:55

O. Castaño A new theoretical approach for the description of anti-Arrhenius "non-vertical" triplet energy transfer processes in terms of accurate non-adiabatic potential energy surfaces. An application to 1,3,5,7-cyclooctatetraene

19:00-19:25

M. Telmini R-matrix quantum defects of molecular hydrogen
19:30-19:55 J.-P. Julien Density matrix approach to strongly correlated elctrons materials
     
Monday, 1 September, 2003

9:00-11:00

R. Bartlett (Chair)

9:00-9:50

W. Kohn Van der Waals Energies and Time-Dependent Density Functional Theory

10:00-10:25

A. Theophilou DFT and Optimised Effective Potential Approximation with effective potential expressed as a mapping of the external potential (Applicatios to atoms and molecules)

10:30-10:55

T. Gál Differentiability of energy functionals in spin-density-functional theory

11:00-11:30

  Coffee break

11:30-13:00

P. Carsky (Chair)

11:30-11:55

N. Gidopoulos An implicit correlation energy functional for parallel-spin electrons

12:00-12:25

R. Lefebvre Collapse of Transmissivity in Triple-Barriers

12:30-12:55

C. Coudray The ionisation potentials of MgO clusters containing a substitutional atom

13:00-17:00

  Lunch break

17:00-20:00

I. Kaplan (Chair)

17:00-17:25

E. Brändas Are Jordan Blocks Necessary for the Interpretation of Dynamical Processes in Nature?

17:30-17:55

A. Gluskov Relativistic quantum chemistry: New QED principle for construction of relativistic orbitals basis’s

18:00-18:30

  Coffee break

18:30-18:55

I. Martin Theoretical study of the photoexcitation, photoionization and photodissociation of CFC compounds in the Earth’s atmosphere

19:00-19:25

S. Malinovskaya Quantum mechanics of cooperative laser-electron-nuclear processes in molecular systems-a new trend in quantum chemistry

19:30-19:55

S. Wilson Beyond quasi-empirical quantum chemistry
     
Tuesday, 2 September, 2003

9:00-18:00

Excursion to Peloponnese (Epidaurus, Nauplion) [optional, free of charge]

18:30-20:00

Poster session  
     
Wednesday, 3 September, 2003

9:00-11:00

J. Harrison (Chair)

9:00-9:50

T. Dunning Calculation of Molecular Binding Energies: From van der Waals Interactions to Chemical Bonds

10:00-10:25

S. Xantheas Development of the new generation of Intermolecular Interaction Potentials from First Principles Electronic Structure results: The case of Water

10:30-10:55

I. Kaplan Nature of the anion formation in clusters of the alkaline-earth elements

11:00-11:30

  Coffee break

11:30-13:00

S. Xantheas (Chair)

11:30-11:55

Á. Vibók Ab-initio conical intersections for the Na+H2system: A four-state study

12:00-12:25

E. Lim Can MP2 and HFD Calculations with Small Basis Sets, and Without the BSSE Correction, Account for the Equilibrium Geometries and Binding Energies of Aromatic Clusters?

12:30-12:55

R. Broer Exchange interactions in calcium and sodium ladder vanadates

13:00-13:25

M. Vipin Efficient computing using quantum algorithms: Some glimpses

13:30-17:00

  Lunch break

17:00-20:00

T. Dunning (Chair)

17:00-17:25

W. Wenzel Molecular Electronics in the weak coupling Limit

17:30-17:55

D. Moule An empirical model to simulate the anomalous vibrational state density at high excitation energies

18:00-18:30

  Coffee break

18:30-18:55

V. Srivastava Novel applications of Lowdin-Orthogonalizations

19:00-19:25

T. Yamabe Characteristic electronic properties polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)

19:30-19:55

M. L. Senent The roto-torsional spectrum of glycoaldehyde

21:00

  Banquet
     

24:00

  End of Workshop

Please note that the 5 or 10 minute intervals between talks are allocated for discussion.


QSCP VIII Program Outline

Saturday, 30 Sunday, 31 Monday, 1 Tuesday, 2 Wednesday, 3
9:00-13:00 Morning lectures Morning lectures Excursion Morning lectures
13:00-17:00 Lunch break
Welcome session (21:30-23:00) 17:00-20:00 Afternoon lectures Afternoon lectures Poster session Afternoon lectures

QSCP VIII Speakers

TimeSundayMondayWednesday
9:00-9:50 R. Bartlett W. Kohn T. Dunning
10:00-10:25 J. Pittner A. Theofilou S. Xantheas
10:30-10:55 P. Maslen T. Gal I. Kaplan
11:00-11:30Coffee break
11:30-11:55 J. Harrison N. Gidopoulos A. Vibok
12:00-12:25 P. Karafiloglou R. Lefebvre E. Lim
12:30-12:55 M. A. Nascimento C. Coudray R. Broer
13:00-17:00 Lunch Break
17:00-17:25 J. Maruani E. Brandas W. Wenzel
17:30-17:55 N. Bacalis A. GluskovD. Moule
18:00-18:30 Coffee break
18:30-18:55 O. Castano I. Martín V. Srivastava
19:00-19:25 M. Telmini S. Malinovskaya T. Yamabe
19:30-19:55 J.-P. Julien S. Wilson M. L. Senent

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