Introduction to Simulation

Content:

• Why do simulations?
• Moore's law
• Two Simulation Modes
• Dirac, 1929
• Challenges of Simulation: Physical and mathematical underpinnings
• Complexity
• Estimation of Computer Time and Size
• Challenges of Simulation: Multi-scale computational materials research
• Short history of Molecular Simulations
• Next Lecture highlights
• Homework 1

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Researchers should cite this work as follows:

• David M. Ceperley (2009), "Illinois PHYS 466, Lecture 1: Introduction," https://nanohub.org/resources/6182.

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