aspuru-list December 2012

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[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Free black vinyl couch-bed with 3 storage drawers

by Aspuru

Dear group members, Dori and I are rearranging furniture at home and will not need this couch-bed anymore. It cost us originally 500 back in the bay area circa 2005. We used to have it in our living room when I was a postdoc. It is well preserved and has great storage drawers. It is *free* to the first group member that agrees to come to my house (Cambrigeport) and take it away before next Saturday when we have other furniture come in. It is great as a guest bed! I will send another picture of it in the next message. Again, first come, first-serve. Alan Aspuru-Guzik Associate Professor Harvard University http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu Sent from my mobile. Please pardon any typos.

9 years, 11 months

[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Merry Christmas!

by Joseph Goodknight

While my class was grading papers, one of the other TFs brought this video up on the screen we had up playing videos and music, and it made me think of all my "comrades" in the Aspuru-Guzik group :) http://youtu.be/9NKHJ64qRR8 Enjoy! (Professor Montero and Semion have to watch this; anyone else can pass on it... but really, you shouldn't) Merry Christmas, everyone! -Joey

11 years, 4 months

[Aspuru-Guzik group list] For those seeking jobs. Happy to refer you there strongly.

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

Hello Professor Aspuru-Guzik, I did come across your profile! I am an Associate in Strategic Growth at Shrödinger Inc. We're currently seeking a Senior Scientist in Quantum Mechanics for one of our teams. Art Bocheverov referred me to your highly regarded lab, and suggested I contact you as I reach out to scientists about this opportunity. As the work in your lab is so relevant to us, we'd welcome the opportunity to consider anyone in your lab (current or former) who is looking for a position. Might you have any superstars to refer to us? Here's a link to the full job description if you'd like to learn more or care to refer your colleagues: http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH02/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SCHRODINGER&cw… Please feel free to reach out to me if you have any additional questions or can recommend scientists who might be interested in applying for this position. My email is noah.schechter(a)schrodinger.com Thanks so much, Noah Schechter Alán Aspuru-Guzik | Associate Professor Harvard University | Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology 12 Oxford Street, Room M113 | Cambridge, MA 02138 (617)-384-8188 | http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu | http://about.me/aspuru

11 years, 4 months

[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [IACS-events] Mark your calendar: dates for symposium and additional January ComputeFest events

by Rosalind Reid

Dear IACS friends, Please note the following details for the Computing @ Exascale symposium, announced to this list yesterday: SYMPOSIUM TITLE: "Computing @ Exascale" LOCATION: Maxwell Dworkin G-115 (33 Oxford St.) TIME/DATE: 9:30 am-5 pm Friday, Jan. 25 PROGRAM DETAILS: http://computefest.seas.harvard.edu/exascale-symposium-program Also I hope you'll join us for additional events during our January ComputeFest. We'll forward more details on the following after the holiday break: COMPUTEFEST WORKSHOPS LOCATION: Check in at the Maxwell Dworkin lobby DATES: Tuesday-Friday, Jan. 15-18 (morning and afternoon sessions) TOPICS: Matlab, Python, R, HPC and big data in the cloud, using XSEDE supercomputers, using the Odyssey cluster PARTNERS: MathWorks, Computing@SEAS, IQSS, Amazon, XSEDE, FAS Research Computing DETAILS: http://computefest.seas.harvard.edu/workshops REGISTRATION: All ComputeFest events are free, but please register at the website (or at the MathWorks website, for Matlab workshops) for the workshop(s) of your choice. MARKOV CHAIN CENTENARY CELEBRATION LOCATION: Maxwell Dworkin G-115 TIME/DATE: 9:15 am-12:15 pm Wednesday, Jan. 23 PROGRAM DETAILS: http://computefest.seas.harvard.edu/markov COMPUTATIONAL SCIENCE VENTURES LOCATION: Maxwell Dworkin G-115 TIME/DATE: 9 am-noon Thursday, Jan. 24 PROGRAM DETAILS: http://computefest.seas.harvard.edu/markov See you in January! ----------------- Rosalind Reid Executive Director, Institute for Applied Computational Science Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Pierce Hall, 29 Oxford Street Cambridge, MA 02138 http://iacs.seas.harvard.edu/people rreid(a)seas.harvard.edu | 617-384-9091 _______________________________________________ Iacs-events mailing list Iacs-events(a)seas.harvard.edu https://lists.seas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/iacs-events

11 years, 4 months

[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [qip] Friday

by Edward Farhi

Hi All Quanta We will meet on Friday (December 21) at 11:00 in our usual spot. There will be a discussion of the recent papers on evaluating permanents in the lab. 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

11 years, 4 months

[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [IACS-events] Announcing a Harvard symposium on Computing @ Exascale Jan. 25

by Reid, Rosalind

IACS and the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences are pleased to announce that the Second Annual Symposium on the Future of Computation in Science and Engineering will be held on Friday, Jan. 25. SYMPOSIUM TITLE: "Computing @ Exascale" LOCATION: Maxwell Dworkin G-115 (33 Oxford St.) TIME: 9:30 am-5 pm, Jan. 2 PROGRAM DETAILS: http://computefest.seas.harvard.edu/exascale-symposium-program We plan a day of lively conversation about the sweeping advances in knowledge and technology that might be enabled by extremely fast supercomputers, which could operate very differently from today's fastest machines. Industry and academic leaders will debate the hardware, software and education strategies necessary to enable the next big leap in computation. The symposium is open to the public. No registration is required. Please share this notice with anyone who might be interested. Confirmed speakers: • David E. Shaw (keynote) President, D. E. Shaw Research • Steven E. Koonin Director, Center for Urban Science and Progress, New York University • Sadasivan Shankar Senior Principal Engineer and Program Leader for Materials Design, Intel Corp. • Chris Johnson Director, Scientific Computing and Imaging Institute, University of Utah • Joseph L. Hellerstein Manager, Computational Discovery for Science, Google Inc. • David Turek IBM Vice President for Exascale Computing • Steven Keckler Senior Director of Architecture Research, NVIDIA, and Adjunct Professor of Computer Science, University of Texas at Austin • Stephen S. Pawlowski Intel Senior Fellow; CTO, Intel Architecture Group; and General Manager for Cross-IAG Architecture and Pathfinding, Intel Corporation IACS is grateful to Intel Corp. for corporate sponsorship of this year's event, which concludes ComputeFest (http://computefest.seas.harvard.edu), nine days of workshops, symposia and student events for skill- and knowledge-building in computational science during Harvard's winter break. _______________________________________________ Iacs-events mailing list Iacs-events(a)seas.harvard.edu https://lists.seas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/iacs-events

11 years, 4 months

[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Fwd: Telluride School on Theoretical Chemistry

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

For the students in the group. Let me know if you are interested in applying. Alan > *From:* Edwin L. Sibert III <elsibert(a)wiscmail.wisc.edu> > *Date:* December 17, 2012 10:05 AM > *To:* Ned Sibert <sibert(a)chem.wisc.edu> > *Subject:* Telluride School on Theoretical Chemistry > Dear All, > > This is a reminder that the applications for the Telluride School > of Theoretical Chemistry, hosted by TSRC, are due at the end of > December. Information regarding the school can be found *below* or > at http://www.telluridescience.org/tstc-2013. I have attached a > poster to publicize this school. If you have former students or > postdocs teaching at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUI) that > you think might be interested, please forward them this email > > Best Regards, > Ned Sibert > Organizer 2013 TSTC > > *Call for Applications for the Telluride School on Theoretical > Chemistry (TSTC) > Held July 15-20, 2013 in beautiful Telluride, Colorado > > * > TSTC Lecturers: > > * Electronic Structure Theory - Professor Troy Van Voorhis, MIT > * Statistical Mechanics - Professor Phillip Geissler, University of > California, Berkeley > * Chemical Dynamics - Professor Edwin Sibert, University of > Wisconsin, Madison > * 2012 Awardee Plenary Lecturer: Anna Krylov, University of Southern > California Professor of Chemistry > * 2013 Awardee Plenary Lecturer:TBA > > > TSTC Participant Profile: > > * Recent or soon-to-be theory Ph.D.s who need to acquire knowledge > outside their graduate and postdoctoral experiences. > * Recent or soon-to-be experimental Ph.D.s in chemistry or related > fields who use theory in their research. > * Faculty at primarily undergraduate institutions (PUI) who want to > incorporate theory into their classes. > > > Expenses for Accepted Participants: > > * Will be partially reimbursed on-site during the week of TSTC. > * You must be present in Telluride during the week of the TSTC to > receive the reimbursement. TSTC offsets the costs of the > registration fee, minimal housing costs, and payment for modest > meals. > * Participants are expected to obtain support for their travel costs. > * Successful applicants will be informed of the exact reimbursement > schedule in the acceptance letter. > > The TSTC Application Process > > * The application window opens on October 15, 2012 and closes > *December 31, 2012.* > * We will inform you by email whether you have been admitted or not, > no later than January 31. > * If you are accepted, you will need to go to our website at > www.telluridescience.org/registration > <http://www.telluridescience.org/registration> to register and > pay the registration fee and lodging cost. > * Registration for accepted applicants must be completed by February > 28, 2013. > * Registration fees and lodging fees will not be refunded or > reimbursed if you cancel your participation after March 31, 2013. > > > > For more information, go to http://www.telluridescience.org/tstc and > http://www.telluridescience.org/tstc-2013 > > Or contact: > Nana Naisbitt > Executive Director, Telluride Science Research Center > 970-708-0004 cell > nana(a)telluridescience.org > >

11 years, 4 months

[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [qip] New reading group: Entanglement and Cryptography (Thomas Vidick, Spring 2013, Wednesdays 4-6PM in G531)

by Scott Aaronson

-------------------- New reading group: Entanglement and Cryptography. Summary ------------- When: Wednesdays 4-6pm. First class February 6th. Where: G531 What: Revolutionizing multiparty cryptography by harnessing basic quantum mechanics and special relativity Who: Interested graduate and advanced undergraduate students willing to put in a reasonable amount of reading and creative thinking effort. Instructor: Thomas Vidick (thomas.vidick(a)gmail.com) Details ---------- A number of very recent breakthroughs have demonstrated an expanding range of possibilities for the use of quantum mechanics in cryptography: - Classical testing of a quantum computer (or, how to puppeteer a quantum computation with classical hands): http://xxx.lanl.gov/abs/1209.0448. This will likely be the first paper we read (and maybe the one we spend most time on): get started early! - Device-independent key distribution (or, how to obtain secure implementation of two-party cryptography without any computational assumption): http://lanl.arxiv.org/abs/1209.0435, http://lanl.arxiv.org/abs/1210.1810 - Randomness certification (or, how to guarantee the house's shuffle): http://arxiv.org/abs/0911.3427 What is even more surprising is that security of protocols for these tasks can be guaranteed *without even relying on quantum mechanics*. Only some kind of causal isolation is required between the parties. The goals of the reading group will be, starting from the study of some of the papers linked to above (and others), to: 1) Understand the properties of quantum mechanics that make such tasks possible. These include entanglement, no-signaling correlations and the phenomenon of monogamy. 2) Find ideas for cryptographic tasks that can be solved by taking advantage of these properties. Initial suggestions include delegated computation, distributed computation, or other multiparty primitives, but I expect that we will find much more as we go along. The format: we will meet for two hours every Wednesday at 4pm. Each week one of the participants will present a paper, and we will discuss it. If there is interest a more focused group might form around pursuing research around some of the ideas that were presented, and will report to the reading group. We will try to have guest lectures by experts whenever available. Workload: this is an advanced reading group and will require a minimal amount of involvement (reading papers, coming up with questions, etc.). Most of the ideas discussed however will not require too much background, and anyone interested should be able to pick up the required facts on quantum computing and/or cryptography on the go. The reading group has a webpage where you will find an updated schedule and also notes for the lectures: people.csail.mit.edu/vidick/dicrypto_spring13.html There is also a mailing list for announcements, and anyone interested should sign up here: https://lists.csail.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/dicrypto-reading _______________________________________________ qip mailing list qip(a)mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/qip

11 years, 4 months

[Aspuru-Guzik group list] Fwd: [Hptc-users-list] Fwd: Please circulate to Odyssey Users: Harvard SEAS ComputeFest 2013 Opens for Registration

by Alan Aspuru-Guzik

-- Alan Aspuru-Guzik Associate Professor of Chemistry and Chemical Biology Harvard University http://aspuru.chem.harvard.edu Forwarded message: > From: FAS Research Computing Users Group <hptc-users-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu> > Reply To: rchelp(a)fas.harvard.edu > To: hptc-users-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu > Date: Monday, December 17, 2012, 8:52:17 AM > Subject: [Hptc-users-list] Fwd: Please circulate to Odyssey Users: Harvard SEAS ComputeFest 2013 Opens for Registration > > > Dear all, > > Awesome set of training coming up in Jan that RC are helping with. The courses @ computefest will be of interest to all the folks that use the Odyssey environment. > > Info below! > > Best, > > j. > > -- > dr. james cuff, director of research computing & chief technology architect harvard university | faculty of arts and sciences | division of science rm 210, thirty eight oxford street, cambridge. ma. 02138 tel: +1 617 384 7647 | http://about.me/jcuff > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > From: Ian Stokes-Rees <ijstokes(a)seas.harvard.edu (mailto:ijstokes@seas.harvard.edu)> > Date: Mon, Dec 17, 2012 at 8:47 AM > Subject: Please circulate to Odyssey Users: Harvard SEAS ComputeFest 2013 Opens for Registration > To: James Cuff <james_cuff(a)harvard.edu (mailto:james_cuff@harvard.edu)>, "Krastev, Plamen" <plamenkrastev(a)fas.harvard.edu (mailto:plamenkrastev@fas.harvard.edu)> > > > [James, Plamen, below is my boiler-plate ComputeFest announcement in case you want to circulate it or a variation of it to your community. Thanks so much for being part of this event.] > > Dear FAS-RC and Odyssey Community, > > Harvard SEAS ComputeFest 2013, now in its 3rd year and bigger than ever before, has opened registration. We'd like to invite you to look at our 9 days of free events, running from Tuesday Jan 15 to Friday Jan 25 in the two weeks immediately before the Spring Semester begins. > > http://computefest.seas.harvard.edu > > For the visually inclined, an "event-by-way-of-logos" image is below. > > Sessions are being led by experts from within Harvard (SEAS, IQSS, FAS-RC), and outside (Mathworks, Amazon, PSC, UCSD, TACC). There is also a student computational challenge and three symposia, the headline event being "Computing@Exascle" on Friday Jan 25 that will feature world experts on high performance computing and computational science. > > Registration is only required for the Tuesday-Friday Jan 15-18 workshops, and there is no cost for any events. Preference will be given to any member of the Harvard community, however individuals from outside of Harvard are also welcome. Workshops will cover Amazon AWS, Matlab, R, Python, Unix, MPI, Visualization, and HPC. > > SPECIAL: For non-Harvard users of Odyssey, please indicate "Odyssey User" in the "other notes" section of the Workshop Registration page and register by Jan 5th to be grouped with Harvard workshop applicants. > > Hope to see you in January! > > Ian Stokes-Rees, PhD > SEAS Lecturer in Applied Computation > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Hptc-users-list mailing list > Hptc-users-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu > https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/hptc-users-list > >

11 years, 4 months

[Aspuru-Guzik group list] [qip] Fwd: tutorial lectures

by Ramis Movassagh

---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Feiguin, Adrian <a.feiguin(a)neu.edu> Date: Wed, Dec 12, 2012 at 2:14 PM Subject: tutorial lectures To: "Markiewicz, Robert" <r.markiewicz(a)neu.edu>, "Palriwala, Rekha" < r.palriwala(a)neu.edu>, "Barbiellini-Amidei, Bernardo" <B.Amidei(a)neu.edu>, "Bansil, Arun" <ar.bansil(a)neu.edu>, Ray Wang <hwykarinex(a)gmail.com>, susmita basak <susmita.basak(a)gmail.com>, Hasnain Hafiz < hafiz.h(a)husky.neu.edu>, Peter Mistark <mistark.p(a)husky.neu.edu>, " g943318(a)phys.nthu.edu.tw" <g943318(a)phys.nthu.edu.tw>, BaoKai Wang < wang.ba(a)husky.neu.edu>, Qing Jin <jin.q(a)husky.neu.edu>, Christopher Adrian Lane <lane.c(a)husky.neu.edu> Cc: "ramis.mov(a)gmail.com" <ramis.mov(a)gmail.com> Hi all, Next week we'll have a visitor from UC Irvine (Miles Stoudenmire) who will be teaching two or more lectures on matrix product states methods for low dimensional strongly correlated systems. The lectures are open to all NU students/postdocs, and I invite you to attend. They are scheduled in pple for Monday and Tuesday from 10AM-12AM in DA 114. I will give an introduction to some basic concepts: spin systems, Heisenberg model, entanglement, von Neuman entropy, and Schmidt decomposition on Friday at 2PM in DA 114. Please, feel free to invite anyone who might be interested. Saludos, <ADRIAN> ________________________________________ From: Markiewicz, Robert Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2012 4:02 PM To: Palriwala, Rekha; Barbiellini-Amidei, Bernardo; Bansil, Arun; Ray Wang; susmita basak; Hasnain Hafiz; Peter Mistark; g943318(a)phys.nthu.edu.tw; BaoKai Wang; Qing Jin; Feiguin, Adrian; Christopher Adrian Lane Cc: Markiewicz, Robert Subject: RE: Group Meeting Hi, Our group meeting this week will be at 2:30PM Friday, Dec. 7, in 218DA. --Bob M _______________________________________________ qip mailing list qip(a)mit.edu http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/qip

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