Subject: Summer School in Density Functional Theory

From: Jussi Eloranta <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 11:42:11 +0200

Dear ccl-net members,

The 13th Jyväskylä Summer School (August 11th - 29th 2003) has one week
(Aug 11 thru 15) dedicated for density functional theory. The general 
course
outline is as follows (PDF file as attachment):

Density Functional Theory (CH1)

Time: 30 hours during 11 - 15 Aug 2003
Location: University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland.
Lecturers: Prof. Jesus Navarro (CSIC - University of Valencia, Spain)
                  Prof. John Perdew (Tulane University, New Orleans, USA)
Course content: Density functional theory of quantum liquids and 
electronic systems
Course credits: ECTS 10 cr (equivalent to 5 study weeks in Finland)
Registration: http://www.jyu.fi/summerschool
Contacts: Jussi Eloranta ([email-masked]) and Juha Ruuska 
([email-masked])

Abstract

Electronic systems (about 15 hours including discussion and 
demonstrations):

1. Introduction to density functional theory
2. Wavefunction theory
3. Definitions of density functionals
4. Formal properties of functionals
5. Uniform electron gas
6. Local and semi-local approximations
7. Hybrid functionals and hyper-GGAХs
8. Optimized effective potential
9. Test and applications of functionals

Quantum liquids (about 15 hours including discussion and 
demonstrations):

1. The physics of liquid helium
2. Density functional theory and strongly interacting systems
3. Density functional theory for bosons: 4He systems
4. Density functional theory for fermions: 3He systems
5. Mixed statistics 4He - 3He systems

Additional homework and related reading will be distributed during the 
lectures.

Jussi Eloranta

Jussi Eloranta ([email-masked])
Professor of Chemistry
University of Jyväskylä