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Hands-on course on first-principles calculations Time: Place: Format: ECTS: Organizer: Contact: Register: 4-8 September 2017 Göttingen University lectures and computer-hands-on 3 credits P.E. Blöchl and R. Schade [email protected] www2.pt.tu-clausthal.de/atp/handson.html Learn to perform ab-initio calculations of molecules and solids Theoretical basis of first-principles calculations. density-functional theory, ab-initio molecular dynamics, electronic structure methods Understanding electronic structure and chemical bonds patterns of bonding, from bonds to bandstructures, from atoms to solids, basics of magnetism. Practice course using the CP-PAW code package Step-by-step introduction under the guidance by experienced tutors. Courses will be accompanied by detailed course materials. -4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 E(eV) h + Γ X W L Γ K X -5 0 5 10 silicon

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Page 1: Learn to perform ab-initio calculations of molecules and ... · Learn to perform ab-initio calculations of molecules and solids Theoretical basis of first-principles calculations.

Hands-on course on first-principles calculations

Time: Place:Format:ECTS:Organizer:Contact:Register:

4-8 September 2017Göttingen University lectures and computer-hands-on3 credits P.E. Blöchl and R. [email protected]/atp/handson.html

Learn to perform ab-initio calculations of molecules and solids

Theoretical basis of first-principles calculations. density-functional theory, ab-initio molecular dynamics, electronic structure methodsUnderstanding electronic structure and chemical bondspatterns of bonding, from bonds to bandstructures, from atoms to solids, basics of magnetism.

Practice course using the CP-PAW code package Step-by-step introduction under the guidance by experienced tutors.Courses will be accompanied by detailed course materials.

-4 -2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14E(eV)

h+

Γ X W L Γ K X-5

0

5

10

silicon