Improving the Theory in Density Functional Theory

When: March 18, 2019 to March 22, 2019
Where: CECAM-HQ-EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland

While density functional theory (DFT) is being applied successfully in ever more areas of science, the theory behind it is rarely covered at sufficient depth at international conferences which are usually dominated by a plethora of applications in specific fields. The unique aim of this conference is provide an interactive venue for DFT developers for discussing 

(1) the theoretical developments rather than computational methods or specific applications and 

(2) the current theoretical challenges DFT is facing. 

The ultimate goal of this conference is to identify methods and approaches needed to increase the accuracy and efficiency of the current state-of-the-art and hence make DFT systematic and reliably applicable beyond its current scope. 

This workshop will be similar to the previous, very successful workshops How to Speed Up Progress and Reduce Empiricism in Density Functional Theory and Density Functional Theory: learning from the past, looking to the future.

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To apply:

Fill out the application form on the school web site
https://www.cecam.org/workshop-0-1610.html.

Please indicate whether you would like to give a presentation or a poster.

Applications will be reviewed starting Oct 1.  As we expect high demand, we strongly recommend applying by that date.
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Organizers:

Attila Cangi (Sandia National Laboratories) 
Kieron Burke (University of California, Irvine) 
Hardy Gross (Max Planck Institute of Microstructure Physics)