Thanks for your answer. I just registered. One last question : what are the starting and finishing times? I'd like to know this in order to book my plane ticket (cheaper if I can leave on friday 22nd instead of saturday 23th).
Nicolas On Mon, Apr 27, 2009 at 2:55 AM, Jose A. <jose.torres.alo...@uam.es> wrote: > Dear Nicolas, > > Yes, it is filling up but there is place still. > > Yes, English is the language that will be used. > > As for the accommodation, we can only offer some information pointers. > There is > some accommodation nearby, that we are going to upload to the web page of > CESCA > today. > > A pointer to trade "transport time" for money: Please note that the place > is in > the city and with a decent connection by public transport (bus and metro). > So > you may consider the whole of Barcelona (www.bcn.cat/en) as a possible > place > where to sleep (with its great offer of accommodation for all budgets). > This > option will allow you to enjoy the Barcelona morning rush-hour as well :o) > ... > > > Yours > > The SIESTA Team > > PS: Note: to search on-line the location of the course (Google maps for > example) use "Gran Capità,núm. 2", instead of "Gran Capità, s/n" > > -- > Jose A. Torres, Ph.D. > Manager of the SIESTA Software > > > > I'd be interested : > > - Is there still place left? > > - Are the talks given in English? > > - Is there some nearby, not too expensive, accomodation (I'm a Belgian > > student)? > > > > Thanks, > > Nicolas > > > > On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 7:32 AM, Jose A. <jose.torres.alo...@uam.es> > wrote: > > > > > Dear Emma del Rio: > > > > > > Thank you for your interest! > > > > > > When you register for the course we will give you > > > a 2Gb USB-drive containing all the necessary files > > > (yours to keep). This will include the SIESTA > > > executable files, apart from the talks, examples, > > > exercises, etc) > > > > > > So it is not strictly necessary that you pre-install > > > SIESTA. > > > > > > Nevertheless, we strongly suggest you that you > > > install SIESTA previously if you have the time. > > > We also suggest that you run the tests provided > > > with SIESTA. > > > > > > This is useful because it will help new users to > > > "break the ice" with SIESTA beforehand, and will > > > help detect unforeseen problems with specific > > > computers. > > > > > > If you are planning to use Windows, please install > > > before-hand the Cygwin software in the computer. > > > See: http://cygwin.com/ > > > We suggest that you do a full installation of it > > > (installing every package). This is actually overkill > > > (and will keep the computer installing things for a > > > long while!) but will make sure that all the necessary > > > packages are present in a simple way. > > > > > > Do not hesitate contacting me if there is any > > > new question about it. > > > > > > Yours > > > > > > Jose A. > > > > > > -- > > > Jose A. Torres, Ph.D. > > > Manager of the SIESTA Software > > > > > > > > > > Dear Jose Torres, > > > > > > > > I'm very interested in this course and I have just send the register > > > form. > > > > I have seen you suggest to bring our laptop with linux as preferably > > > > operative system. > > > > Is it necessary to have installed in it the SIESTA code? > > > > > > > > Best Regards, > > > > > > > > Emma del Rio > > > > > > > > > > > > At 14:49 24/04/2009 +0100, you wrote: > > > > > > > > >The SIESTA Team together with the Catalonia > > > > >Supercomputing Center(CESCA), are sponsoring a > > > > >School of SIESTA to be held from May 19th > > > > >to May 22nd of 2009 in Barcelona. > > > > > > > > > >For the first time in a SIESTA Course, we > > > > >will introduce our SIESTA version 3.0 (not > > > > >released yet) which includes the ability > > > > >to compute Quantum Electron Transport, > > > > >among other good new features. > > > > > > > > > >There is a limited number of places (50), > > > > >so if you are interested please register soon! > > > > > > > > > >For more details see the information below, > > > > > > > > > >Yours > > > > > > > > > >The SIESTA Team > > > > > > > > > >===== > > > > > > > > > >Announcement: Introductory course of SIESTA. > > > > >Sponsored by: SIESTA and Centre de Supercomputacio de Catalunya > (CESCA> ) > > > > >Conveyed by: The SIESTA Team. > > > > >--- > > > > > > > > > >SIESTA Course. Introductory. > > > > > >=======================> ===== > > > > >* Scope: > > > > > Basic theoretical introduction combined > > > > > with practice sessions. Including: > > > > > - The theory behind SIESTA: DFT, > > > > > Quantum transport. > > > > > - Hands-on practical sessions: > > > > > Basic set up, computation and analysis > > > > > techniques with SIESTA. > > > > >* Intended audience: > > > > > People with knowledge of quantum > > > > > mechanics, some notions of basic solid > > > > > state physics, and good ability with > > > > > computer data handling. > > > > > > > > > >* Conveyed by: The SIESTA Team. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >SUMMARY OF CONTENTS > > > > >=================== > > > > >Topics covered include: > > > > > > > > > > * The theory behind SIESTA: > > > > > - From basic Quantum Mechanics, to Atomic, to Solid State > > > > > Physics > > > > > - Basic Density Functional Theory, the Self Consistent Field > Loo> p. > > > > > - Quantum Conduction through molecular scale contacts. > > > > > > > > > > * The SIESTA Method: > > > > > - The SIESTA basis sets. > > > > > - Order-N. > > > > > - Applicability of the method. > > > > > > > > > > * Hands-on practical sessions. Basic techniques with SIESTA: > > > > > * Setting up systems (choosing the theoretical model > > > > > and the configuration): > > > > > - Setting up different configurations: > > > > > - Molecules, > > > > > - Chains, > > > > > - Slabs, > > > > > - Bulks, > > > > > - Open systems. > > > > > - Choosing the theoretical model framework (exchange > > > > > and correlation functional, computing and using > > > > > pseudopotentials, ... ) > > > > > > > > > > * Setting up computation-related parameters: > > > > > - Convergence related general parameters. > > > > > - Parameters that affect the computation accuracy for > > > > > molecules, periodic, and open systems. > > > > > - Tuning parameters that can speed up convergence. > > > > > > > > > > * Analyzing the output: Numerically and graphically. > > > > > - Energies, > > > > > - Forces, > > > > > - Electronic density, > > > > > - Conductance and transmission spectrum, > > > > > - Mulliken populations, > > > > > - Magnetic polarization, > > > > > - Electrical dipole, > > > > > - Band structures, > > > > > - ... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >PRACTICAL INFORMATION > > > > >====================== > > > > >- Dates: From the 19th to the 22nd of May 2009 > > > > >- Place: Centre de Supercomputacio de Catalunya > > > > > (CESCA). C/ Gran Capita, s/n (Ed. Annexus) > > > > > http://www.cesca.cat/en/on > > > > > > > > > >- Registration Fee: 75 Eur (VAT included. Includes > > > > > course material: Folders, pen-drive with > > > > > software and all course-related files, coffee > > > > > breaks. Does not include accommodation). > > > > > > > > > >- Suggested to bring your laptop: Minimum system > > > > > requirements: 1 GB of RAM, OS: Linux, > > > > > WindowsXP or Mac (preferably Linux). > > > > > > > > > >- Registration: http://www.cesca.cat/siesta > > > > >- Information: > > > > > promo...@cesca.cat , +34-932056464 > > > > > sie...@uam.es , > > > > >+34-914973805 > > > > > > > > > > > > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------> > -- > > > > >Mensaje enviado mediante una herramienta Webmail integrada en *El > > > Rincon*: > > > > >------------->>>>>>>> https://rincon.uam.es > > > <<<<<<<<-------------- > > > > > > > > Dra. 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