aspuru-list May 2008

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by Edward Farhi

Dear Quanta On Wednesday May 21 we will have another group meeting at 3:00 in 6-310 to give Andrew Childs an opportunity to tell us about his interesting work on universal computation by quantum walk. Come if you can. Eddie :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Edward Farhi Professor of Physics Director Center for Theoretical Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology Building 6 Room 300 Cambridge MA 02139 617 253 4871 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Meeting in pfizer

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

The group meeting will be in pfizer Alan Aspuru-Guzik (Sent from my mobile phone and might contain typos. Thanks for understanding.)

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] HUCE Weekly Calendar Update May 29 - June 12

by Center for the Environment

Dear Friends of HUCE, Thank you for making our 2007-08 event season such a success! This is the last installment of the regular Weekly Calendar Email until the Fall 2008 semester begins. You can continue to check the HUCE calendar on our website, www.environment.harvard.edu, for any updates throughout the summer. (We may send out a few sporadic emails if there are pertinent event listings to announce.) If you would like to submit an event to the calendar, please feel free to contact Lisa Matthews at the Center for the Environment: lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu. Highlights: Monday, June 2: Sherry Boschert, author of Plug-in Hybrids: The Cars that Will Recharge America, will discuss cleaning up the U.S. fleet at MIT. Monday, June 9: Leading urbanists discuss the issues and opportunities facing the modern city in a period of global climate change and resource depletion at the second "Cities and Systems" symposium. Calendar Listings: Thursday 5/29/2008 8:00a - 4:00p Transportation Climate Change Symposium (University of Massachusetts Amherst, Mullins Center, Amherst, MA ) The University of Massachusetts and H3B Media are co-sponsoring a Climate Change Think Tank Symposium. Contact: kstetson(a)ecs.umass.edu, www.ecs.umass.edu/umtc/climatechange_... Friday 5/30/2008 8:00a - 4:00p Transportation Climate Change Symposium (University of Massachusetts Amherst, Mullins Center, Amherst, MA ) The University of Massachusetts and H3B Media are co-sponsoring a Climate Change Think Tank Symposium. Contact: kstetson(a)ecs.umass.edu, www.ecs.umass.edu/umtc/climatechange_... Saturday 5/31/2008 10:00a - 2:00p Nature for All: Urban Youth and their Access to the Outdoors (Mill Building, 60 Island Street, Lawrence, MA) This issue forum, hosted by the Environmental Leadership Program, will examine today's urban youth and their relationship with the environment with a particular focus on the challenges affecting low income families. Contact: newengland(a)elpnet.org, 617.755.6719, www.elpnet.org/youthhealth.php 8:30p World Premiere: Secrets of the Reef (New England Aquarium, Simons IMAX Theatre, Boston, MA ) Speaker: Jonathan Bird, underwater photographer. Come see the premiere of this stunning new film about Indo-Pacific reefs, their inhabitants and the dangers facing this unique ecosystem. Contact: Vickie Cataldo, vcataldo(a)neaq.org , 617-973-0235, www.neaq.org/education_and_activities... Sunday 6/1/2008 8:30a - 5:00p Clean Technology Business Conference (Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston, MA) Clean Technology 2008 is a multi-disciplinary and multi-sector conference on global sustainability addressing advancements in traditional technologies, emerging technologies and clean business practices. Contact: www.csievents.org/Cleantech2008/ 7:30p Censoring Science (Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA) The Lexington Global Warming Action Coalition will host a talk with Mark Bowen, author of "Censoring Science: Inside the Political Attack on Dr. James Hansen and the Truth of Global Warming" Contact: info(a)lexgwac.org, www.lexgwac.org Monday 6/2/2008 8:30a - 5:00p Clean Technology Business Conference (Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston, MA) Clean Technology 2008 is a multi-disciplinary and multi-sector conference on global sustainability addressing advancements in traditional technologies, emerging technologies and clean business practices. Contact: www.csievents.org/Cleantech2008/ 12:00p - 1:00p Harvard Energy Journal Club (HUCE Seminar Room, 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA) Visit http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/schedule.html for current topics of discussion. Contact: Kurt House, khouse(a)fas.harvard.edu, www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/index.html 5:30p - 7:00p Plug-in Hybrids and Electric Vehicles (MIT, Building 32-124, Cambridge, MA) Speaker: Sherry Boschert, author Sponsored by the Massachusetts Chapter of the Sierra Club and the Commuting Task Group of the MIT Working Group for Support Staff Issues. Open to the public. Contact: Steven Peters, energy-events(a)mit.edu, www.sierraclubmass.org Tuesday 6/3/2008 8:30a - 5:00p Clean Technology Business Conference (Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston, MA) Clean Technology 2008 is a multi-disciplinary and multi-sector conference on global sustainability addressing advancements in traditional technologies, emerging technologies and clean business practices. Contact: www.csievents.org/Cleantech2008/ Wednesday 6/4/2008 8:30a - 5:00p Clean Technology Business Conference (Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston St., Boston, MA) Clean Technology 2008 is a multi-disciplinary and multi-sector conference on global sustainability addressing advancements in traditional technologies, emerging technologies and clean business practices. Contact: www.csievents.org/Cleantech2008/ Thursday 6/5/2008 5:30p Clean Energy Investment Forum (Foley Hoag Emerging Enterprise Center, 1000 Winter Street, 4th floor, North Entrance, Waltham, MA) Representatives from four major venture capital firms will share their experience and insights from investing in clean energy companies. Contact: Lucy Rohner, lrohner(a)MassH2.org, (978) 232-0081), www.massh2.org/Default.asp?Page=19 Saturday 6/7/2008 9:30a Sierra Club MA Chapter Outing: Quabbin Forestry (TBD) We'll explore the forest on the western side of the Quabbin Reservation with the Chief Forester. Contact: Elisa, campbell(a)oit.umass.edu , 413-256-4247 Monday 6/9/2008 8:30a - 7:00p Cities and Systems: Strategies for the Future (MIT, Wong Auditorium, Building E51, Cambridge, MA ) Speakers include architects, engineers, urban and regional planners, political leaders and specialists in urban policy, public health, new technologies and transportation. The expected audience reflects an equally wide range of interests whose common point of enquiry is the future design and development of the 'green city'. Contact: amscott(a)mit.edu, www.architects.org/massimpact/index.h... 12:00p - 1:00p Harvard Energy Journal Club (HUCE Seminar Room, 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA) Visit http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/schedule.html for current topics of discussion. Contact: Kurt House, khouse(a)fas.harvard.edu, www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/index.html 7:00p Celebes Sea Research (New England Aquarium, Harborside Learning Lab, Central Wharf, Boston, MA) Speaker: Greg Stone, Vice President of Global Marine Programs, New England Aquarium. Contact: www.neaq.org/education_and_activities... This message contains HTML. View this message in your browser: http://campaign-archive.com/?u=7532d1fbf18f39219ac742ebe&id=3e363118b7&e=7G… ============================================== You are receiving this email because you indicated interest in Harvard University Center for the Environment events. 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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Today: Group meeting at 4pm in Division Room

by Alejandro Perdomo

Today will be the first day of switching to the summer schedule of group meeting. Patrick and/or Masoud will talk about their work. We will continue meeting Thursdays at 4pm in the Division Room.

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Fwd: Quantum Mathematica 6 Package

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Jose Luis Gomez <jose.luis.gomez(a)itesm.mx> Date: Tue, May 27, 2008 at 11:00 AM Subject: Quantum Mathematica 6 Package To: aspuru(a)chemistry.harvard.edu Cc: svenegas(a)itesm.mx Dear Quantum Mathematica users There is a new version of "Quantum" , the free Mathematica 6 Add-On for Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Computing calculations in Dirac Notation, and plotting of Quantum Circuits. This new version takes into account the suggestions of Francisco Delgado-Cepeda, Jean-Daniel Bancal, Anirban Das, Rubén Dario Santiago-Acosta and Sergio Eduardo Martínez-Casas, thank you to all of them. You can download Quantum from http://homepage.cem.itesm.mx/lgomez/quantum/index.htm, there you can also find the installation instructions. Quantum is totally free. Among the new features of "Quantum" for Mathematica 6 we have: Quantum is up to 100 faster in expressions that include many multiplications (thanks to Francisco Delgado) It works with symbolic and infinite sums (thanks to Jean-Daniel Bancal) http://homepage.cem.itesm.mx/lgomez/quantum/sums/sums.html It calculates Partial Transpose (besides Traces, thanks Anirban Das) http://homepage.cem.itesm.mx/lgomez/quantum/tracetranspose/tracetranspose.h… It calculates (approx) Exponentials of operators (thanks Ruben Dario) http://homepage.cem.itesm.mx/lgomez/quantum/powerseries/powerseries.html It obtains Dirac expressions from matrices (thanks to Francisco Delgado) http://homepage.cem.itesm.mx/lgomez/quantum/matrices/matrices.html It is possible to specify the order of the qubits when quantum circuits are plotted (thanks to Sergio Martínez-Casas) http://homepage.cem.itesm.mx/lgomez/quantum/qcircuits/qcircuits.html You can download Quantum from http://homepage.cem.itesm.mx/lgomez/quantum/index.htm, there you can also find the installation instructions. Hope you find it useful, José Luis Gómez-Muñoz Grupo de Procesamiento Cuántico de la Información ITESM-CEM México -- Alan Aspuru-Guzik Assistant Professor Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology 12 Oxford Street Harvard University Cambridge, MA 02138 Tel: (617)384-8188 Group URL: http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Qualifying rehearsal: Monday 2:30pm -- Division room

by Alejandro Perdomo

Hey guys, Tomorrow I am planning on having a rehearsal for my oral exam which is early in the afternoon on Tuesday. I would really appreaciate if you come and give me some feedback before I stand before the committee. I know tomorrow will be a holiday but it will give you an excuse to get out of the apartment and take some sunshine ;). The title of the proposal is: "A semigroup approach to energy transfer in light-harvesting systems: the case of excitonic energy transfer in the photosynthetic reaction center of *Rhodobacter sphaeroides* ". Thanks, -Alejandro

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] 4PM in the **DIVISION ROOM** --Group meeting

by Alejandro Perdomo

Notice the change in place. We will try to crash in the division room since it is available. Joel is up for today's meeting. Cheers, -A

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] IIC Open House

by Roberto Olivares-Amaya

Dear Group The IIC (Initiative for Innovative Computing) of Harvard is hosting an open house. There will be a poster from the group and also some free food, for those interested in either. The event takes place at 60 Oxford and runs from 9-2. The poster session begins at 11.30. See you Roberto

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Tomorrow will be my last day!

by Justin Jaemin Bae

Dear all, Just wanted to let you know that tomorrow will be my last day, as I'll be busy with senior week activities until graduation. I will work on a complete summary of my investigations this semester and keep a record of all my experiments for anybody who would like to continue the project. In case I don't get to see any of you tomorrow, I just wanted to thank you for all you've done for me the past year. I'm very grateful to have been given the opportunity to work with such a wonderful, supportive group, and I'm extremely satisfied with my undergraduate research experience at Harvard. So, thank you so much! I hope to stay in touch - I would love to know the new and incredible discoveries made by the group in the future. Best of luck. Cheers, Justin P.S. Please let me know if you're ever in New York and wish to catch up (201.575.0733)!

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] HUCE Weekly Calendar Update May 22 - June 6

by Center for the Environment

Dear Friends of HUCE, Thank you for making our 2007-08 event season such a success! There are still a few exciting events here on campus and around the community, especially if you are willing to venture out of the metro Boston area. Please be sure to check the HUCE calendar on our website, www.environment.harvard.edu, for the most up-to-date listings and complete event descriptions. If you would like to submit an event to the calendar, contact Lisa Matthews at the Center for the Environment: lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu. Highlights Tuesday, May 27: Dr. R. Haven Wiley, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, discusses the evolution of communication in an OEB Special Seminar. Monday, June 2: Sherry Boschert, author of "Plug-in Hybrids: The Cars that Will Recharge America", will discuss cleaning up the U.S. fleet at MIT. Calendar Listings: Thursday 5/22/2008 9:45a Northeast Energy Efficiency Summitt (Hartford Marriott Downtown, Hartford, CT) "Clean, Lean and Green Growth" focused on the business and policy issues that impact energy efficiency adoption and implementation. Contact: Bethany Vasecka , bvasecka(a)neep.org, 781-860-9177 ext. 13., www.neep.org/conference/2008/index.html 4:00p State of the Indian Economy (Pierce Hall 114, 29 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA) Speaker: Dr. Satish Jha, Member, Council of Economic Advisors to the Prime Minister of India. Contact: Chris Nielsen, 617-496-2378 6:30p Controlled Nuclear Fusion: Where are We at? What Problems Remain? (University Massachusetts Lowell, Ball 301, Lowell, MA) Speaker: Robert S. Granetz, MIT Plasma Science and Fusion Center. Contact: Prof. Dikshitulu Kalluri, dikshitulu_kalluri(a)uml.edu , (978) 934-3318, www.ieeeboston.org/nuclear_and_plasma... Friday 5/23/2008 11:30a Solid Earth Physics Seminar Series (Hoffman Faculty Lounge, 20 Oxford St., 4th Floor, Cambridge, MA) "A Two-Step Approach for Combining GPS and Seismic Data in Kinematic Inversions" with Susana Custodio, Institute for Crustal Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara. Contact: esag.harvard.edu/rice/SOLID.EARTH.SEM... 12:00p Atmospheric Sciences Seminar (Pierce Hall 100F, 19 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA) "Lightning NOx Production Observed in Tropical and Subtropical Thunderstorms During TROCCINOX and SCOUT" with Heidi Huntrieser, Institut für Physik der Atmosphäre. Contact: Brenda Mathieu, bmathieu(a)seas.harvard.edu , www-as.harvard.edu/seminar.html Monday 5/26/08 Memorial Day Holiday Tuesday 5/27/2008 11:30a Solid Earth Physics Seminar Series (Room 100F, Pierce Hall, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA) "Finite Volume Methods for Elastodynamic Problems, with Application to the Study of Remarkably Strong Tremor Episodes Heralding the Onset of the Current Eruption at Mount St. Helens, Washington" with speaker Roger P. Denlinger,USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory, Vancouver, WA. Contact: esag.harvard.edu/rice/SOLID.EARTH.SEM... 2:00p OEB Special Seminar (Museum of Comparative Zoology, Room 101, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA) "Signals in a noisy environment: the evolution of communication" with Dr. R. Haven Wiley, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Contact: Katie Parodi, kparodi(a)oeb.harvard.edu, 617.495.5891 Thursday 5/29/2008 7:30a - 12:00p EBC Seminar Series on Land-Based Wind Energy Session 2- Siting and Project Development (The Lenox Hotel, 61 Exeter Street, Boston, MA) This second seminar, of a two part series of seminars on Land-Based Wind Energy in New England, will present wind developers, consultants, regulators and environmental advocates to focus in more detail on siting approvals and project development. Contact: 617.725.0207, www.ebcne.org/index.php?id=77&no_... 8:00a - 4:00p Transportation Climate Change Symposium (University of Massachusetts Amherst, Mullins Center, Amherst, MA ) This two-day event brings together people from the public and private sectors whose decisions have far reaching ramifications in the transportation field. Contact: kstetson(a)ecs.umass.edu, www.ecs.umass.edu/umtc/climatechange_... Friday 5/30/08 8:00a - 4:00p Transportation Climate Change Symposium (University of Massachusetts Amherst, Mullins Center, Amherst, MA ) This two-day event brings together people from the public and private sectors whose decisions have far reaching ramifications in the transportation field. Contact: kstetson(a)ecs.umass.edu, www.ecs.umass.edu/umtc/climatechange_... Saturday 5/31/2008 10:00a - 2:00p Nature for All: Urban Youth and their Access to the Outdoors (Mill Building, 60 Island Street, Lawrence, MA) This issue forum, hosted by the Environmental Leadership Program, will examine today's urban youth and their relationship with the environment with a particular focus on the challenges affecting lower-income communities. Contact: newengland(a)elpnet.org, 617.755.6719, www.elpnet.org/youthhealth.php 8:30p World Premiere: Secrets of the Reef (New England Aquarium, Simons IMAX Theatre, Boston, MA ) Speaker: Jonathan Bird, underwater photographer. Come see the premiere of this stunning new film about Indo-Pacific reefs, their inhabitants and the dangers facing this unique ecosystem. Contact: Vickie Cataldo, vcataldo(a)neaq.org , 617-973-0235, www.neaq.org/education_and_activities... Sunday 6/1/2008 7:30p Censoring Science (Cary Memorial Hall, 1605 Massachusetts Ave., Lexington, MA) Speaker: Mark Bowen, author of "Censoring Science: Inside the Political Attack on Dr. James Hansen and the Truth of Global Warming." Joined by Hansen, the Director of NASA'S Goddard Institute for Space Studies at Columbia University in New York City. Contact: info(a)lexgwac.org, www.lexgwac.org Monday 6/2/2008 12:00p - 1:00p Harvard Energy Journal Club (HUCE Seminar Room, 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA) Visit http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/schedule.html for current topics of discussion. Contact: Kurt House, khouse(a)fas.harvard.edu, www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/index.html 5:30p - 7:00p Plug-in Hybrids and Electric Vehicles (MIT, Building 32-124, Cambridge, MA) Speaker: Sherry Boschert, author Sponsored by the Massachusetts Chapter of the Sierra Club and the Commuting Task Group of the MIT Working Group for Support Staff Issues. Open to the public. Contact: Steven Peters, energy-events(a)mit.edu, www.sierraclubmass.org Thursday 6/5/08 Harvard University Commencement - Congratulations Graduates! ============================================== You are receiving this email because you indicated interest in Harvard University Center for the Environment events. 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