The nanoHUB is offing the new 5 week course From Atoms to Materials: Predictive Theory and Simulations from May 13 through June 23, 2013. Topics include:
- Week 1: Quantum mechanics and electronic structure
- Week 2: Electronic structure and bonding of molecules and crystals
- Week 3: Dynamics of atoms – classical mechanics and MD simulations
- Week 4: Connecting atomic processes to the macroscopic world – vibrations, optical and dielectric response, thermo-mechanical properties
- Week 5: Case studies