3:45–5:00 pm
GCIS W301/303 929 E. 57th St
Chemical Frontiers in Simulating the Quantum World
Simulating the quantum world with chemical accuracy remains one of the most ambitious goals in modern science. Advances in both classical and quantum computation are now reshaping this landscape. In the first half of the talk, I will highlight recent progress in auxiliary-field quantum Monte Carlo (AFQMC), which achieves high accuracy in describing correlated solids and complex materials from first principles. In the second half, I will introduce a new quantum–classical hybrid algorithm (with provable error bounds) that fast-forwards the dynamics of a system coupled to a bath using short-time quantum data. Together, these developments push the boundaries of what can be simulated with ever-evolving classical and quantum technologies.
Speaker: Asst. Prof. Joonho Lee, Dept. of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University
Host: Prof. David Mazziotti, Dept. of Chemistry (damazz@uchicago.edu)
About the JFI Colloquium: The James Franck Institute Colloquium is a monthly event inviting distinguished scholars from research institutions around the globe to share creative, groundbreaking research at the intersection of chemistry, physics, and materials science. As an interdisciplinary institution, the JFI welcomes researchers and students from a wide variety of scientific disciplines to attend and partake in lively discussion. Colloquium speakers are nominated by JFI faculty and selected annually by the colloquium committee. Find the full calendar on the JFI website.