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Re: [Aspuru-Guzik group list] Final Programmes for Dublin Quantum Dynamics Workshops: WS1 May 9-12, WS2 May 12-15

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Dear David, My firsy boy was born w a c-section yesterday Will not be able to make it! My students will give my talk instead. It will be great as they are all looking for postdocs among the crowd. If you see the talk abstract, this was planned on the getgo in case my baby was born around these days Sorry to miss it, please take my apologies Alan Aspuru-Guzik (Sent from my mobile phone and might contain typos. Thanks for understanding.) On May 7, 2010, at 7:33, David Coker <coker(a)bu.edu> wrote: > Dear participants, below we attach final programmes for our upcoming > ACAM - CECAM workshops the first starts this Sunday May 9, and the > second starts this Wednesday May 12. > > At the moment Dublin airport is open and everything is flying > smoothly! You can check on the Irish airports at > > http://www.iaa.ie/ > > or on the status of incoming flights into Dublin at the following URL: > > http://www.dublinairport.com/flight-information/live-arrivals.asp > > Safe travels, we look forward to seeing you in Dublin soon! > > <Workshop 1 Programme.pdf> > > <Workshop 2 Programme.pdf> >

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] JDWhitfield title and abstract

by Alejandro Perdomo

Please find below the title and abstract for James's talk. See you all at 2:30pm at M102. -A ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: J D Whitfield <whitfield(a)chemistry.harvard.edu> Date: Thu, May 6, 2010 at 10:46 PM Subject: Talk tomorrow To: Alejandro Perdomo <aleperd(a)gmail.com> Hi Dr Perdomo, My title is "Electronic Structure and quantum computing." The abstract is: Over the last century, ingenious physical and mathematical insights paired with rapidly advancing technology have allowed the field of quantum chemistry to advance dramatically. However, efficient methods for the exact simulation of quantum systems on classical computers do not exist. This presentation will focus on elaborations of Alan and Peter's 2005 effort [Aspuru-Guzik et al., Science {309} p. 1704, (2005)] where it was shown that the chemical Hamiltonian can be efficiently simulated using a quantum computer. The full algorithm will be sketched as well as the advantages and limitations of such an approach. Relevant experimental results will be discussed. Finally, I will mention recent developments in other methods of quantum computational approaches to quantum simulation. J. D. Whitfield Aspuru-Guzik Group Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University tel: 301-520-7847 web: aspuru.chem.harvard.edu/people/James_Whitfield -- Alejandro Perdomo-Ortiz Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Physics. Harvard University 12 Oxford St #482, Cambridge, MA, 02138. perdomo(a)fas.harvard.edu

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Reminder for group meeting tomorrow Friday. 2:30pm @ M102

by Alejandro Perdomo

James is up tomorrow. Same place, same time. Cheers, -A -- Alejandro Perdomo-Ortiz Ph.D. Candidate in Chemical Physics. Harvard University 12 Oxford St #482, Cambridge, MA, 02138. perdomo(a)fas.harvard.edu

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] HUCE Weekly Calendar Email May 6 - 20

by Center for the Environment

Highlights: Tuesday, May 11: Join HUCE at a special seminar with M. Granger Morgan, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University. He will discuss developing a better understanding of uncertainty about future climate change, finding cost effective strategies to reduce dramatically emissions of carbon dioxide from the energy system, and thinking about what to do if climate change ends up being much worse than expected. Thursday, May 13: The China Project Seminar welcomes Dr. Weijian Han, Ford Motor Company, to discuss automotive growth and challenges in China, and policy implications to address automotive sustainability. Students: Good luck on your finals! Calendar Listings: May 6, 2010 4:00pm Harvard Climate Seminar Haller Hall 102 Geological Museum Building 24 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA "U.S. air quality: Observations and interactions with climate." Loretta Mickley, Harvard University. http://www.seas.harvard.edu/climate/seminars/climateseminar.html Contact Name: Shuting Jin jin(a)fas.harvard.edu 617.384.9005 7:00pm Harvard Museum of Natural History Special Event Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA PEN New England will present the Henry David Thoreau Prize to nature writer Gretel Ehrlich. A reception will follow the presentation and award ceremony. hmnh(a)oeb.harvard.edu May 7, 2010 8:30am - 9:30am MSI Breakfast and End-of-Year Celebration HUCE Seminar Room 24 Oxford St, 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA MSI’s year-end wrap-up and celebration. This is a chance to discuss the happenings of MSI and to make suggestions for future years (speakers, etc). MSI-Info(a)hms.harvard.edu 11:00am Harvard Forest Seminar Harvard Forest Seminar Room 324 North Main Street Petersham, MA "Mutualism, predation, and human activities: the role of species interactions in plant invasions." Rebecca Irwin, Dartmouth College. http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/research/seminars.php Contact Name: Audrey Barker Plotkin aabarker(a)fas.harvard.edu May 10, 2010 4:00pm EPS Dissertation Defense Haller Hall - Geo Museum 102 24 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA "The Mechanics of Fault-Bend Folding and Tear-Fault Systems in the Niger Delta." Nathan Benesh. 5:30pm MIT Energy Club and New England Women In Energy & Environment (NEWIEE) Co-Hosted Panel: Women in Careers in Energy MIT Building 6: Room 120 Cambridge, MA Join the MIT Energy Club and NEWIEE for a lively panel discussion where women who have built careers in the energy industry will offer varying perspectives. May 11, 2010 2:00pm Climate Uncertainty, Emissions Reduction, and SRM Pierce Hall 209 29 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA M. Granger Morgan, Head, Department of Engineering and Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University. Contact Name: Lisa Matthews lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu 617-495-8883 7:00pm Life and Colony Size Among the Ants Geological Lecture Hall 24 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA Entomologist and photographer Mark Moffett will discuss how ants live and dominate their ecosystems through strikingly human behaviors: hunting, fighting, building, recycling, and even creating marketplaces. May 12, 2010 6:00pm - 9:00pm Special Cleantech Event: Raising Capital for Cleantech Companies - How do you do it? Bingham McCutchen LLP One Federal Street, Boston, MA Explore the available early stage capital funding options for CleanTech startups in New England and learn what it takes to successfully attract capital from Boston-area funding sources. Registration and fee. http://thecapitalnetwork.org/programs.upcoming.php May 13, 2010 11:45am - 1:00pm Ecology Journal Club HUCE Meeting Room 318 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA Reading and discussion group on diverse topics in ecology. Visit the website for topics of discussion. All interested researchers are welcome and lunch is provided. http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/faculty/pringle/journalclub.htm Contact Name: Primrose Boynton pboynton(a)fas.harvard.edu 12:30pm - 2:00pm HSPH Biostatistics Environmental Statistics Seminar Kresge 213 HSPH Boston, MA "Prenatal PCB Exposure and Subsequent Behavioral Development." 3:30pm China Project Seminar Pierce Hall 100F, 29 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA "Well-to-Wheel Analysis of China’s Fuel/Vehicle Alternatives for 2020." Dr. Weijian HAN, Ford Motor Company. Sponsored by the China Project, Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. http://chinaproject.harvard.edu/seminar%20folder/seminar/Han100513 7:30pm A Report Direct from Cuba on their New Energy Revolution. First Parish in Cambridge Unitarian Universalist 3 Church Street, Harvard Square Cambridge, MA Speaker: Hilary Flynn, Meister Consultants Group. Doors open at 7:00 p.m.; Presentation begins at 7:30 p.m May 14, 2010 12:30pm Faculty Seminar Series in Developmental and Regenerative Biology latishya_steele(a)hms.harvard.edu Bray Room 109, NRB Harvard University "Understanding the Roles of the Notch pathway in the Evolution of Segmentation." Cassandra Extavour, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology, Harvard University May 18, 2010 8:00am - 1:00pm Conference on Small-Scale Urban Wind Turbines http://www.cleanenergycouncil.org/node/5533 617-723-2500 Museum of Science Boston, MA Lessons from the Museum of Science Wind Turbine Lab. Tickets: $35, including a light breakfast and lunch. Parking: $5. May 20, 2010 11:45am - 1:00pm Ecology Journal Club HUCE Meeting Room 318 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor Cambridge, MA Reading and discussion group on diverse topics in ecology. Visit the website for topics of discussion. All interested researchers are welcome and lunch is provided. http://www.oeb.harvard.edu/faculty/pringle/journalclub.htm Contact Name: Primrose Boynton pboynton(a)fas.harvard.edu 6:00pm Wild Urban Plants of the Northeast Watertown Free Public Library 123 Main St. Watertown, MA Presentation and book signing of "Wild urban plants of the northeast" with Peter del Tredici, Senior Research Scientist, Arnold Arboretum. Reception at 6:00pm, presentation at 7:00pm May 20, 2010 - May 21, 2010 Rethinking Water: A Critical Resource Kirsch Auditorium at the Stata Center (32-123) MIT Cambridge, MA [Thursday May 20th from 6 pm-8 pm and Friday May 21st from 9 am to 5 pm] The workshop will identify common interests, collaborative opportunities, and funding for research and teaching related to water-oriented work. Free event. Register to ensure a seat. http://web.mit.edu/water/ Contact Name: Kurt Sternlof kurtster(a)mit.edu 617-253-6895 --- Always check the calendar on the website for updated information. 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. Be sure to sign up to receive the HUCE newsletter. You are receiving this email because you indicated interest in Harvard University Center for the Environment events. [40]Unsubscribe aspuru-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu from this list. Links: 40. http://harvard.us1.list-manage.com/unsubscribe?u=7532d1fbf18f39219ac742ebe&… Our mailing address is: 24 Oxford St. Cambridge, MA 02138 (T) 617-495-0368 www.environment.harvard.edu Copyright (C) 2008 Harvard University. All rights reserved.

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [qip] visit of Alex Elgart

by Edward Farhi

Dear All Mary Beth Ruskai is hosting a visitor, Alex Elgart, who will be coming by my office on Friday (tomorrow) at 10:30 for a chat. Please join us if you are interested. Best, Eddie ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: Edward Farhi Cecil and Ida Green Professor of Physics Director Center for Theoretical Physics Massachusetts Institute of Technology 6-300 Cambridge MA 02139 617 253 4871 ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: _______________________________________________ qip mailing list qip(a)mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/qip

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Kenzo Noam Aspuru-Takata

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Dear group Kenzo Noam is a healthy, 3kg boy To The Dubliners: i am not going! This is a c-section. I therefore need to see the 5 slides of each by Friday To Semion: i will send paper as i have it to get started did not finish all To everybody: i will be quite unresponsive The NeXT 3 days Alan Aspuru-Guzik (Sent from my mobile phone and might contain typos. Thanks for understanding.)

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [qip] Tufts seminar tomorrow

by Andrew Lutomirski

You are invited to a Tufts Mathematics Special Mathematics Seminar: ``Alexander Elgart'' Virginia Tech Hamiltonian-based quantum computing for low-rank matrices Thursday, May 6 3:30pm Bromfield-Pearson Building, Room 101 Abstract: I will discuss a quantum evolution of the system where the problem Hamiltonian is of small rank. The positive results that we obtain in the idealized setting provide fairly tight upper and lower bounds on the running time for such models. The negative result shows that for a robust adiabatic computational device there is basically no speedup in using adiabatic quantum computing for this class of models. Our algorithms can be used to solve the unstructured search problem with the unknown number of marked items. This is a joint work with Zhenwei Cao. The schedule of talks is at http://math.tufts.edu/?pid=49&c=27 _______________________________________________ qip mailing list qip(a)mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/qip

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [Quantum Beer] Correction: Deep Ellum, Tuesday May 11 at 8pm

by Cesar A. Rodriguez-Rosario

The Quantum Beer will be *Tuesday May 11th*. I apologize for the previous email with an inconsistent date. Thanks to those who caught the mistake, and I promise I'll work on improving my calendar-reading skills. Cesar --- Dear Quantum Mechanics in the Boston Area: Many have asked for one last *Quantum Beer* before the end of the semester. This is it, please save the date*.* This is a great opportunity to socialize away from the blackboards. Calculations on napkins are permitted. *Tuesday, May 11 at 8:00pm* *Deep Ellum* <http://www.deepellum-boston.com/#drinksDrafts> 477 Cambridge Street, Allston, MA 02135<http://maps.google.com/maps?q=deep+ellum&gl=us&hl=en&cd=1&ei=44nhS5KcA6GMzA…> Deep Ellum has a good selection of beers and cocktails. We will be on the patio in the back. Just ask for the "Quantum Something" group. The Quantum Beer email list keeps growing. If you know people that would be interested in getting the Quantum Beer announcements, send me their email. Salud! Cesar -- Cesar A. Rodriguez-Rosario, Postdoctoral Fellow Harvard University Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Box#34 12 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA rodriguez(a)chemistry.harvard.edu

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [Quantum Beer] Deep Ellum, Tuesday May 12 at 8pm

by Cesar A. Rodriguez-Rosario

Dear Quantum Mechanics in the Boston Area: Many have asked for one last *Quantum Beer* before the end of the semester. This is it, please save the date*.* This is a great opportunity to socialize away from the blackboards. Calculations on napkins are permitted. *Tuesday, May 12 at 8:00pm* *Deep Ellum* <http://www.deepellum-boston.com/#drinksDrafts> 477 Cambridge Street, Allston, MA 02135<http://maps.google.com/maps?q=deep+ellum&gl=us&hl=en&cd=1&ei=44nhS5KcA6GMzA…> Deep Ellum has a good selection of beers and cocktails. We will be on the patio in the back. Just ask for the "Quantum Something" group. The Quantum Beer email list keeps growing. If you know people that would be interested in getting the Quantum Beer announcements, send me their email. Salud! Cesar -- Cesar A. Rodriguez-Rosario, Postdoctoral Fellow Harvard University Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Box#34 12 Oxford St, Cambridge, MA, 02138, USA rodriguez(a)chemistry.harvard.edu

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Not in today

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Dear group I am not going to be in today. Off to the hospital for labor or possible labor Alan Aspuru-Guzik (Sent from my mobile phone and might contain typos. Thanks for understanding.)

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