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Illinois PHYS 466, Lecture 1: Introduction

By David M. Ceperley

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Abstract

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

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  1. atomic simulation
  2. course lecture
  3. CSE
  4. Illinois
  5. material properties
  6. materials
  7. material science
  8. MATSE
  9. PHYS
  10. Physics

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