Pantheon SEMPARIS Le serveur des séminaires parisiens Paris

Status Confirmed
Seminar Series SEM-PHYS-ENS
Subjects cond-mat.mtrl-sci
Date Tuesday 6 June 2017
Time 13:30
Institute DPT-PHYS-ENS
Seminar Room room Conf. IV, 24 Rue Lhomond, ENS Paris
Speaker's Last Name Cohen
Speaker's First Name Marvin
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Speaker's Institution University of California at Berkeley & Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Title Modeling solids and its impact on science and technology
Abstract For modeling solids in condensed matter physics (CMP), although we know that quantum theory is applicable, that electromagnetic interactions are dominant, and we also know the constituent particles, yet the problem is still formidable because of the large density of particles and their relatively strong mutual interactions. Approximations and technical approaches are needed, and conceptual physical models are essential. Over the last century, the models and methods for calculating properties of solids have become useful and conceptually interesting. Not only have the results been vital for technology, the theoretical and experimental developments have had a large impact on science through the links of CMP to other branches of physics and to other areas of science and engineering. I will focus mainly on theoretical developments in CMP with emphasis on “modeling solids” which gave rise to many intellectual and conceptual contributions to science. I’ll begin by briefly discussing the evolution of this area over the past hundred years, and then I’ll discuss some current achievements and discoveries.
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