Disputas - Master of Science Anders Brakestad
Master of Science Anders Brakestad will on 18 February at 12.15 publically defence his thesis for the PhD degree in Science.
Tittel of the PhD Thesis:
Applications of Multiwavelets to Energiesand Properties
Popular scientific abstract:
Quantum chemistry as a field was born in the wake of the quantum revolution in the early 1900s, and its goal is to use the laws of quantum mechanics to develop tools that can answer relevant problems in chemistry. A quantum theory of chemistry becomes very complicated as soon as more than two particles are involved, and much of the research tries to come up with good approximations that are both fast and accurate. At the Hylleraas Centre for Quantum Molecular Sciences, a new type of quantum chemistry code has been developed during the last decade, that is able to provide more accurate results compared to conventional methods. In this thesis, I have been testing how good conventional methods are by comparing to our reference method. I have also been implementing algorithms based on Einstein's theory of special relativity, so that very heavy elements can be studied with more accuracy. Our data can be used to help other researchers in rational choice of computational protocols, and guide future development within quantum chemistry.
The thesis is published and available in Munin.
Supervisors:
Evaluation Committee
Leader of the public defence:
Opposition ex auditorio:
If you have any questions for the candidate during the public defence, please send an e-mail to leader of the public defence. They will announce your questions during the defence.
Trial lecture:
The trial lecture is held on Friday, February 18th at 10.15 in the same auditorium.
The title of the trial lecture is to be announced
The trial lecture and the public defence will be streamed from these links:
The thesis is published and available in Munin