THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Institute of Mathematical Sciences
and
Department of Physics
Workshop
on
Computational Physics
10-20 June, 1997
Computational Physics has become the third branch of physics. Advances
in hardwares have made it possible to study systems previously considered
impossible to be handled numerically. Locally in Hong Kong, we witness
a rapid increase in research activities related to computational physics
in recent years. In undergraduate education, a computational physics stream
was introduced into the physics curriculum at CUHK in 1996. This Workshop
on Computational Physics, sponsored by the Institute of Mathematical Sciences
and Department of Physics at CUHK, aims at providing a coherent review
on recent developments of novel methods in Computational Physics by experts
in the field.
INVITED SPEAKERS:
Week of 10-13 June, 1997:
E. Dagotto (Florida State, USA)
J.E. Gubernatis (Los Alamos, USA)
P.W. Leung (HKUST)
S.D. Liang (Penn State, USA)
J.S. Wang (NSU, Singapore)
X.Q. Wang (Lausanne, Switzerland)
S.M. Wong (Toronto, Canada)
Week of 16-20 June, 1997:
Y.C. Chen (Tunghai Univ., Taiwan)
M.C. Chu (CUHK)
J.E. Gubernatis (Los Alamos, USA)
L.S. Kang (Wuhan Univ., China)
R.T. Scaletter (UC Davis, USA)
W.M. Suen (Washington, St. Louis, USA)
TOPICS INCLUDED:
* Computational Physics: Development, applications, education
* Density Matrix Renormalization Group
* Exact Diagonalization Techniques
* Classical and Quantum Monte Carlo Simulations
* Numerical Studies of Many-Body Problems
* Multigrid and Monte Carlo/Annealing Simulations
* Maximum Entropy Methods
* Numerical Relativity
The schedule of the lectures will be available in due course. For enquiries,
and for those who would like to receive further information, please send
an e-mail to hqlin@phy.cuhk.edu.hk (Prof. H.Q. Lin) or mcchu@phy.cuhk.edu.hk
(Prof. M.C.Chu) or call 26096365 (Prof. H.Q. Lin). Those interested should
fill out the pre-registration form attached below and send it back either
via fax at 26035204 or by e-mail (to Prof.H.Q. Lin). This Workshop is supported
by the Chinese University of Hong Kong through the Institute of Mathematical
Sciences and the Department of Physics and is organized by the Department
of Physics at CUHK.
THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG
Institute of Mathematical Sciences
and
Department of Physics
Workshop
on
Computational Physics
10-20 June, 1997
Pre-Registration Form
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Tentative Schedule for Confirmed Speakers:
Week of June 10-13:
Speakers:
E. Dagotto (FSU, USA)
J.E. Gubernatis (Los Alamos, USA)
P.L. Leung (HKUST)
S.D. Liang (Penn State Univ., USA)
J.S. Wang (National University of Singapore)
X.Q. Wang (Lausanne, Switzerland)
Samuel S.M. Wong (Totonto, Canada)
Week of June 16-20:
Speakers:
Y.C. Chen (Tunghai Univ., Taiwan)
M.C. Chu (CUHK)
J.E. Gubernatis (Los Alamos, USA)
L.S. Kang (Wuhan, China)
R.T. Scalettar (UC Davis, USA)
W.M. Suen (Washington Univ., USA)
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Monday, June 9
Public Holiday in Hong Kong.
Hai-Qing will entertain invited speakers.
ALL TALKS WILL BE HELD IN LECTURE THEATRE L3 in SCIENCE CENTRE, CUHK
Tuesday, June 10
9:00 - 9:10
Prof. K. Young, Pro-VC of CUHK
Opening Speech
9:15 - 9:30
Some anouncements
9:30 - 10:15
Prof. Samuel S.M. Wong
Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Canada
Title: Computational Physics: A Challenge in Physics Education
10:15 - 10:30 Tea (15 minutes break between sessions everyday)
10:30 - 11:15
Dr. J. E. Gubernatis, Los Alamos National Lab, USA
Title: Development/application of computational physics?
(Background and Introduction.)
11:30 - 12:15
Prof. P. W. Leung, Department of Physics, HKUST
Title: Exact Diagonalization Techniques (introduction)
2:00 - 3:00
Prof. P. W. Leung (continue)
3:00 - 4:00 Get Acquainted.
set up computer accounts, get cheque, etc.
7:00 Dinner, hosted by CUHK Physics Department.
Wednesday, June 11
9:30 - 10:15
Prof. E. Dagotto, Department of Physics, Florida State University
Title: Numerical Studies of Many-Body Problems
10:30 - 11:15
Prof. Adriana Moreo, Department of Physics, Florida State University
Title: ( Present status of numerical simulations of the Hubbard model)
11:30 - 12:15
Prof. E. Dagotto (continue)
2:30 - 3:15
Prof. Adriana Moreo (continue)
3:30 - 4:15
Prof. Dagotto or Prof. Moreo (continue)
Thursday, June 12
9:30 - 10:15
Prof. S. D. Liang, Department of Physics, Penn State University, USA
Title: Density Matrix Renormalization Group (introduction)
10:30 - 11:15
Prof. J. S. Wang, Dept. of Computational Science, Nat. Univ. of Singapore
Title: Swenson-Wang algorithm (introduction)
(Classical Monte Carlo Simulations)
11:30 - 12:15
Dr. X. Q. Wang, Institut Romand de Recherche Numerique
en Physique Des Materiaux (IRRMA)
Title: Density Matrix Renormalization Group
2:30 - 3:15
Dr. J. E. Gubernatis
Title: Maximum Entropy Methods (introduction)
3:30 - 4:15
Prof. J. S. Wang (continue)
Friday, June 13
9:30 - 10:15
Dr. X. Q. Wang (continue)
10:30 - 11.15
Prof. J. S. Wang (continue)
11:30 - 12:15
Prof. S. D. Liang (continue)
2:30 - 3:15
Dr. J. E. Gubernatis(continue)
3:30 - 4:15
Dr. X. Q. Wang or Prof. S. D. Liang (continue)
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Monday, June 16
9:30 - 10:15
Dr. J. E. Gubernatis
Title: Quantum Monte Carlo Simulations (general introduction)
10:30 - 11:15
Prof. R. T. Scalettar, Department of Physics, UC Davis, USA
Title: Quantum Monte Carlo Simulations (BBS algorithm introduction)
11:30 - 12:15
Prof. Y. C. Chen, Department of Physics, Tunghai University, Taiwan
Title: Quantum Monte Carlo Simulations (Power Lanczos introduction)
Afternoon: continue previously unfinished lectures or private
discussions
Tuesday, June 17
9:30 - 10:15
Prof. Y. C. Chen (continue)
10:30 - 11:15
Dr. J. E. Gubernatis (continue)
Title: Quantum Monte Carlo Simulations (CPMC)
11:30 - 12:15
Prof. R. T. Scalettar (continue)
Afternoon: continue previous unfinished or private discussions
(Jim may need one more lecture here. He is leaving on June 18)
Wednesday, June 18
9:30 - 10:15
Prof. W. M. Suen, Department of Physics, Washington University, USA
Title: Computational General Relativistic Astrophysics
10:30 - 11:15
Prof. R. T. Scalettar, or Y.C. Chen (continue)
11:30 - 12:15
Prof. L. S. Kang, Institute of Software Engineering, Wuhan Univ., China
Title: Multigrid and Monte Carlo/Annealing Simulation
2:30 - 3:15
Dr. L. S. Luo, NASA Langley Research Center, USA
Title: Introduction to Lattice Boltzmann Method:
Theory, Applications, and New Development
3:30 - continue previously unfinished lecture or private discussions
Thursday, June 19
9:30 - 10:15
Prof. L. S. Kang (continue)
10:30 - 11:15
Prof. R. T. Scalettar, or Y.C. Chen (continue) (if necessary)
or
Dr. L. S. Luo (continue)
11:30 - 12:15
Prof. M. C. Chu, Department of Physics, CUHK
Title: Numerical Relativity
Afternoon: continuation of lectures or private discussions
Friday, June 20
9:30 - 10:15
Prof. W. M. Suen or M. C. Chu.
10:30 - 11:15
Prof. L. S. Kang (continue)
11:30 - 12:15
Prof. W. M. Suen or M. C. Chu.
Afternoon: continuation of lectures or private discussions