December 28 - 31, 2010

Speakers

• Prof. Talat Rahman, UCF, USA
• Dr. Fakharul Inam, ICTP, Italy

Topics

• Overview of quantum mechanics concepts
• Overview of solid-state physics concepts
• The many-body problem and Density Functional Theory
• Kohn-Sham equations and bands in crystals
• Plane waves
• Localized orbitals
• Augmented functions
• Pseudo potentials in electronic structure theory
• Local-density approximation and beyond
• Basic algorithms and functionalities
• Forces and stresses
• Lattice dynamics