DFT for Undergraduates
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| Faculty Mentor: | Professor Kieron Burke |
| Area of Research: | Physical Sciences-Physics & Astronomy |
| Expected Duration: | Academic Year and Summer |
| Majors: | Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics
Additional Majors: Mathematics |
| Eligibility Requirements: | Student in chemistry, physics, math, or computer science with a strong work ethic, and enthusiasm to learn is required. |
| Project Details: | Our research encompasses interdisciplinary areas of chemistry, physics and computer science. We focus on the fundamental understanding of density functional theory. Current projects vary from thermal DFT, DMRG (density matrix renormalization group), and semi-classical approximations. Long term applications of these projects include a better understanding of material properties, exo-planet interiors, and even inertial confinement fusion. Undergraduate researchers will work along with graduate students to further develop these projects using mathematical methods. |
| Number of Positions: | 1 |
| Posted On: | 3/4/2016 |
| Post Until: | 2/2018 |
| Students Should Contact: |
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