<div dir="ltr"><div dir="auto"><div>The site is a proposed Q&A site based in the <a href="http://stackexchange.com" target="_blank">stackexchange.com</a> network of sites basically focused on materials modeling. Just like <a href="http://stackoverflow.com" target="_blank">stackoverflow.com</a> which is mainly for programming related questions. And there are many <a href="https://stackexchange.com/sites">other Q&A sites</a> in the network on lots of other topics. "Schrödinger & Kohn" is a name which is proposed so that the name of the site is more catchy. It is not finalised yet.</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://area51.stackexchange.com">area51.stackexchange.com</a> is the site where proposals for new sites are started. This creation process involves steps to ensure whether a topic has critical mass to sustain an individual site and deciding exactly what topics will be a part of the site and what will not. To know more about this process you may refer to the <a href="https://area51.stackexchange.com/faq">Area51 FAQ</a>. In short, there are three phases:</div><div><br></div><div>1. Definition phases: People follow the proposal and example questions which are intended to be part of the site are proposed. These get upvoted or downvoted. This phase is over and the list of example questions proposed can be seen <a href="https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/122958/materials-modeling?phase=definition&tab=votes#tab-top">here</a>.</div><div>2. Commitment phase: A minimum of 200 people should commit to take part in the site when it gets launched. Out of this atleast 100 of them should have experience with using other sites in the Stack Exchange network. This is the phase the site is currently in.</div><div>3. Beta phase: This is the phase where the actual site gets launched on a "probationary basis" to see if people use it. This is expected to happen within two weeks from now.</div><div><br></div><div>The proposal for the site may get deleted in any of these phases if it fails to achieve activity.</div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Apr 3, 2020, 03:48 Robert Molt <<a href="mailto:r.molt.chemical.physics@gmail.com" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">r.molt.chemical.physics@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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<p>Good evening,</p>
<p>I have seen this advertisement on CCL as well. I do not
understand what the proposed "launch" is. I see the name of one of
the greatest physicists of all time and then Kohn; what is the
site/group intending to do?<br>
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<div>On 4/2/20 11:56 AM, Rashid Rafeek V
Valappil wrote:<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Dear All,
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<div>On the 18th of April, the Stack Exchange network (which
hosts StackOverflow, MathOverflow, and many other Q/A sites)
is anticipated to launch a site called "Schrödinger &
Kohn" in two stages. People who register now will be invited
to participate in the first stage, during which the scope
and future of this site is decided for 2 weeks, before the
final launch opens universally.</div>
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<div>More than 190 people have already signed up. If you or
any of your group members might be interested in having a
say in this community's scope or organization, please follow
the steps below to register to the site:</div>
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<div><b><u>1)</u> </b>Log into Stack Exchange: <a href="https://stackexchange.com/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://stackexchange.com</a> </div>
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<div><b><u>2)</u> </b>Visit the Stack Exchange staging zone for
new sites: <a href="https://area51.stackexchange.com/" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://area51.stackexchange.com/</a></div>
<div><b><u>3)</u></b> When you click "sign up" it will
automatically log you in with your Stack Exchange credentials</div>
<div><b><u>4)</u></b> The materials modeling site is then here:
<a href="https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/122958/materials-modeling?referrer=OWJmN2MxOWQ5ZjQ5NDQ5NWFlNDRjOWYzNjNiMWRjYjAxMjA4NGE2MmUyYjQ1NDQ0NDFhYzRkMjEzZmZlNGZkNJVYNM_b97JfvwNIZroMyCql4XhhRD2FJqfkBrtTfajj0" rel="noreferrer noreferrer" target="_blank">https://area51.stackexchange.com/proposals/122958/materials-modeling?referrer=OWJmN2MxOWQ5ZjQ5NDQ5NWFlNDRjOWYzNjNiMWRjYjAxMjA4NGE2MmUyYjQ1NDQ0NDFhYzRkMjEzZmZlNGZkNJVYNM_b97JfvwNIZroMyCql4XhhRD2FJqfkBrtTfajj0</a></div>
<div><b><u>5)</u></b> Click "commit" and then you will get a
verification code in your email.</div>
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<div>Proposed topics so far have been related to the usage of
VASP, QuantumEspresso, OpenMOLCAS, CFOUR, GAUSSIAN, LAMMPS,
CP2K, DIRAC, Turbomole, MOLPRO, ORCA, MRCC, ADF, PySCF, PSI4,
DALTON, QChem, CASTEP, CPMD, ABINT, DFTB+, ABAQUS, OpenBabel,
MPQC, NWChem, MOLDEN, GAMMES(US), GAMMES(UK), HORTON, NECI,
DICE, OpenFermion, HANDE, but there is still time to expand
the scope to more software. If your group has software that is
not yet represented, you may wish to have someone register for
the 2-week staging period during which the scope and future of
this site will be determined.</div>
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<div>With best wishes!<font color="#888888"><br>
Rashid Rafeek</font></div>
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