<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Nicola,</div><div><br></div><div>I think this is a great idea. Is the following link 'share-able' to social media?</div><div><br></div><div><a href="https://www.materialscloud.org/learn/sections/spVa3j/fireside-chats-for-lockdown-times" target="_blank">https://www.materialscloud.org/learn/sections/spVa3j/fireside-chats-for-lockdown-times</a></div><div><br></div><div>When I try to invite taught students to this type of event, I use a combination of Facebook / Twitter because - I'm assured - students read that sort of thing. Occasionally, promotion this way seems to work, so would it be possible in this case?</div><div><br></div><div>With thanks</div><div><br></div><div>Ian Shuttleworth</div><div>(Nottingham Trent University)</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="gmail_attr" dir="ltr">On Tue, Apr 7, 2020 at 7:02 PM Nicola Marzari <<a href="mailto:nicola.marzari@epfl.ch" target="_blank">nicola.marzari@epfl.ch</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;padding-left:1ex;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-width:1px;border-left-style:solid"><br>
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Dear friends,<br>
<br>
<br>
a number of colleagues have asked me where to find more information on <br>
quantum-mechanical simulations during these lockdown times - since I've <br>
been teaching density-functional theory for a while, I've decided to <br>
organize 3 public live webinars on the topic, each 2 hours long <br>
(including a break). These are aimed either at experimental colleagues <br>
that want to learn more about the field, or at researchers that want to <br>
start learning more about simulations - feel free to distribute to those <br>
you think might be interested.<br>
<br>
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Wed Apr 15, 3pm-5pm CEST: *Density-functional theory.* An introduction <br>
to electronic-structure methods and in particular density-functional <br>
theory. Suitable for everyone that wants to learn what DFT is.<br>
----<br>
Thu Apr 16, 3pm-5pm CEST: *Density-functional practice.* An introduction <br>
to calculations using the total energy, planewaves, pseudopotential <br>
method. Suitable for everyone that wants to learn how to perform a DFT <br>
calculation. A self-learning handout and a virtual machine with <br>
pre-installed open-source quantum-simulation codes are also available - <br>
we'll use Quantum ESPRESSO.<br>
----<br>
Fri Apr 17, 3pm-5pm CEST: *Applications and limitations.* An <br>
introduction to the properties that can be calculated with DFT, their <br>
accuracy, and the practical or conceptual limitations for such <br>
calculations. Suitable for everyone that wants to learn what can, or <br>
cannot, be done with DFT. Will also answer the perennial question "Why <br>
is DFT like Tinder?".<br>
----<br>
<br>
Details on how to follow these 3 webinars are given below - note that <br>
you'll need a 4-digit password (the year in which Walter Kohn won the <br>
Nobel prize). The webinar videos will be recorded and made available <br>
(together with the slides) in the Learn section of the Materials Cloud <br>
(<a href="https://www.materialscloud.org/learn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.materialscloud.org/learn</a>); during the webinar, participants <br>
will be able to type questions in the live chat; answers to the most <br>
topical ones will be provided later in a PDF file, also in the Learn <br>
section. For those wanting to try their hands at simulations, there will <br>
be the chance to do so after the second webinar, using the Quantum <br>
Mobile virtual machine, that can run on any computer (Windows, Max, <br>
Linux...) with an Ubuntu Linux environment pre-installed with many <br>
open-source simulation codes (we'll use Quantum ESPRESSO). Links to the <br>
Quantum Mobile and the GitHub tutorial material (this latter to be <br>
finalized in the next few days) will also be available in the Learn <br>
subsection. All information below - with many thanks to MARVEL and MaX, <br>
for the IT infrastructure (<a href="https://nccr-marvel.ch/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://nccr-marvel.ch/</a> and <br>
<a href="http://www.max-centre.eu/)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">http://www.max-centre.eu/)</a>), and to all the team and partners of the <br>
Materials Cloud (<a href="https://www.materialscloud.org/team" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.materialscloud.org/team</a>, <br>
<a href="https://www.materialscloud.org/home#partners" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.materialscloud.org/home#partners</a>).<br>
<br>
I'll conclude with our call for more virtual education and conferences: <br>
Less carbon, more silicon!<br>
<br>
nicola marzari<br>
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<br>
Main website: <a href="https://www.materialscloud.org/learn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.materialscloud.org/learn</a> - go to the section <br>
"Fireside chats for lockdown times", subsection "A gentle introduction <br>
do DFT calculations - April 2020"<br>
<br>
Webinars: details on the http links and password are below. These will <br>
be given on Apr 15/16/17 2020, at 3pm CEST (that's Central European <br>
Summer Time - i.e. the current time in Rome/Berlin/Paris - you can find <br>
your local time at <a href="https://time.is/compare/1500_15_Apr_2020_in_CEST" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://time.is/compare/1500_15_Apr_2020_in_CEST</a>).<br>
<br>
Note that there is a maximum limit of 500 participants, and things can <br>
go wrong, so if anything does, videos and all material will in any case <br>
be posted in the Materials Cloud Learn section <br>
(<a href="https://www.materialscloud.org/learn" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.materialscloud.org/learn</a>), together with all relevant info <br>
for those interested.<br>
<br>
Password: a 4-digit number - the year in which Walter Kohn won the Nobel <br>
Prize.<br>
<br>
Density-functional theory<br>
Wed Apr 15, 3pm-5pm CEST<br>
<a href="https://epfl.zoom.us/j/360496579?pwd=VlNtMCtjTW9oRndEalVsaEU0RVFNUT09" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://epfl.zoom.us/j/360496579?pwd=VlNtMCtjTW9oRndEalVsaEU0RVFNUT09</a><br>
Password: a 4-digit number - the year in which Walter Kohn won the Nobel <br>
Prize.<br>
<br>
Density-functional practice<br>
Thu Apr 16, 3pm-5pm CEST<br>
<a href="https://epfl.zoom.us/j/387981888?pwd=QThRMnExeXk1NXNqb0lPUlEwT0t3QT09" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://epfl.zoom.us/j/387981888?pwd=QThRMnExeXk1NXNqb0lPUlEwT0t3QT09</a><br>
Password: a 4-digit number - the year in which Walter Kohn won the Nobel <br>
Prize.<br>
<br>
Applications and limitations<br>
Fri Apr 17, 3pm-5pm CEST<br>
<a href="https://epfl.zoom.us/j/535473835?pwd=QjF2WTV4c3ZUbGZTT0RYOGJnKzE3Zz09" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://epfl.zoom.us/j/535473835?pwd=QjF2WTV4c3ZUbGZTT0RYOGJnKzE3Zz09</a><br>
Password: a 4-digit number - the year in which Walter Kohn won the Nobel <br>
Prize.<br>
<br>
Or an H.323/SIP room system:<br>
<br>
H.323:<br>
162.255.37.11 (US West)<br>
162.255.36.11 (US East)<br>
221.122.88.195 (China)<br>
115.114.131.7 (India Mumbai)<br>
115.114.115.7 (India Hyderabad)<br>
213.19.144.110 (EMEA)<br>
103.122.166.55 (Australia)<br>
209.9.211.110 (Hong Kong)<br>
64.211.144.160 (Brazil)<br>
69.174.57.160 (Canada)<br>
207.226.132.110 (Japan)<br>
<br>
First webinar: (password as above)<br>
Meeting ID: 360 496 579<br>
SIP: <a href="mailto:360496579@zoomcrc.com" target="_blank">360496579@zoomcrc.com</a><br>
<br>
Second webinar: (password as above)<br>
Meeting ID: 387 981 888<br>
SIP: <a href="mailto:387981888@zoomcrc.com" target="_blank">387981888@zoomcrc.com</a><br>
<br>
Third webinar: (password as above)<br>
Meeting ID: 535 473 835<br>
SIP: <a href="mailto:535473835@zoomcrc.com" target="_blank">535473835@zoomcrc.com</a><br>
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Prof Nicola Marzari, Chair of Theory and Simulation of Materials, EPFL<br>
Director, National Centre for Competence in Research NCCR MARVEL, EPFL<br>
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