Program of the VB-NonorCI workshop

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A previous discussion meeting a long time ago.

Format (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY!)

We would like this event to be a workshop in the original meaning of the word, or rather a "discussion meeting", with the main goal of having as most exchange as possible and trying to set and address some challenges together.

This is why we are proposing, along with a closed list of participants, an original format including the following 5 (unusual) ingredients:

1. An introductory lecture on modern Valence Bond theory, and current mathematical and algorithmic techniques in use.
2. A few « perspective talks », where a (or several) participant(s) will present the state-of-the-art of a specific problematic, including open question and current challenges. A time slot of 45 min will be allocated, but material for no more than a ~20-25 min standard talk shall be prepared, in order to allow comments, questions and additions from other participants during the course of the presentation.
3. A few "short perspectives" where a specific facet or point introduced related to one of the « perspective talks » will be very briefly presented and discussed. A time slot of 20 min will be allocated, but in the same spirit as the "perspective talks" material for no more than a ~8-10 min standard talk shall be prepared.
4. « Framed discussions »: sessions dedicated to a precise topic to be addressed. It is intended that 2-3 participants will extremely briefly introduce ONE specific point (ONE precise idea, suggestion, question or challenge), in no more than ~3-5 min, and open questions for the discussion ; to be followed by extensive discussions framed by an animator, in order to collectively address the particular challenge(s) that have been highlighted.
5. All the way through the meeting: extended coffee breaks and lunch times, together with common dinners, in order to facilitate the continuation of lively discussions in small groups in a more informal and flexible way

So this event will not feature usual types of scientific presentations, but original and specific forms of contributions with the intention is to stimulate discussions, exchanges, collective work, with a format intended to favour this.

Challenges

List of possible challenges that could be collectively addressed during the "framed discussions".

The final selection of (~3-4) topics that will be treated during the meeting will be decided after interactions among the participants.

Current list:

1. Efficient and cheap inclusion of dynamical correlation.
2. New algorithms for nonorthogonal orbitals.
3. Strategies for excited states.
4. Complex systems (metals, extended systems)
5. Efficient implementation, and massively parallel computer architectures.

=> Please email us to tell us:

• which topic(s) in the list above you would like to see selected for a "framed discussion"
• if you would like a slot (~3-5') to expose a point in one of the challenges above
• if you would be agree to be the animator of a topic
• if you have another topic to propose to the discussion.

Indicate us also if, in addition, you would like to give a "perspective talk" or a "short perspective talk" (following the format detailed in the previous section), precising the topic you would like to cover including a prospective title.

IMPORTANT: Note that we'll try to have at most 50% of the total time of this workshop devoted to the introductory + perspetive talks (long+short), and at least 50% devoted to the framed discussions. So there will be few slots for perspectives talks (long+short) allocated, and we strongly encourage you to favor a participation to the framed discussions (you can ask for several slots in several of the discussions, also to animate a discussion).

Schedule

The final precise schedule will be established after interaction with the participants, see points indicated by a red arrow (" => ") in the section above.

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