Preface
This volume collects 15 selected papers from the scientific contributions presented
at the Eighteenth International Workshop on Quantum Systems in Chemistry,
Physics, and Biology (QSCP-XVIII), which was organized by Prof. M.A.C.
Nascimento at the Casa da Cultura in Paraty (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil, from
December 1 to 7, 2013. Over 100 scientists from 25 countries attended this meeting.
Participants of the QSCP-XVIII workshop discussed the state of the art, new trends,
and future evolution of methods in molecular quantum mechanics, and their
applications to a wide variety of problems in chemistry, physics, and biology.
The high-level attendance attained in this conference was particularly gratifying.
It is the renowned interdisciplinary nature and friendly feeling of QSCP meetings
that make them such successful discussion forums.
Paraty is located on the south coast of Brazil, 250 km from Rio de Janeiro, the
state capital. This historical town, nestled on the Costa Verde, is a living memory
of the Gold Cycle: gold extracted from the mines of the state of Minas Gerais was
transported by mule along the Estrada Real down to Paraty and from there shipped
to Rio de Janeiro. The area of Paraty is probably the only place on the planet that
brings together a native forest about 80 % preserved, a bay protected from the open
sea by over a hundred islands, and a seventeenth-century town which is regarded by
UNESCO as the most harmonious baroque location in the world. From this past
originate the relics and traditions that so enchant the visitors: a wonderful wealth of
cultural and ecological attractions, as well as a tourist infrastructure consisting of
cosy inns and picturesque restaurants.
Details of the Paraty meeting, including the scientific program, can be found on
the web site: http://www.qscp2013.iq.ufrj.br. Altogether, there were 18 morning
and afternoon sessions, where 55 plenary talks were given, and two evening poster
sessions, with 18 flash presentations for a total of 38 displayed posters. We are
grateful to all participants for making the QSCP-XVIII workshop a stimulating
experience and a great success. QSCP-XVIII followed the traditions established at
previous workshops:
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This volume collects 15 selected papers from the scientific contributions presented
at the Eighteenth International Workshop on Quantum Systems in Chemistry,
Physics, and Biology (QSCP-XVIII), which was organized by Prof. M.A.C.
Nascimento at the Casa da Cultura in Paraty (Rio de Janeiro), Brazil, from
December 1 to 7, 2013. Over 100 scientists from 25 countries attended this meeting.
Participants of the QSCP-XVIII workshop discussed the state of the art, new trends,
and future evolution of methods in molecular quantum mechanics, and their
applications to a wide variety of problems in chemistry, physics, and biology.
The high-level attendance attained in this conference was particularly gratifying.
It is the renowned interdisciplinary nature and friendly feeling of QSCP meetings
that make them such successful discussion forums.
Paraty is located on the south coast of Brazil, 250 km from Rio de Janeiro, the
state capital. This historical town, nestled on the Costa Verde, is a living memory
of the Gold Cycle: gold extracted from the mines of the state of Minas Gerais was
transported by mule along the Estrada Real down to Paraty and from there shipped
to Rio de Janeiro. The area of Paraty is probably the only place on the planet that
brings together a native forest about 80 % preserved, a bay protected from the open
sea by over a hundred islands, and a seventeenth-century town which is regarded by
UNESCO as the most harmonious baroque location in the world. From this past
originate the relics and traditions that so enchant the visitors: a wonderful wealth of
cultural and ecological attractions, as well as a tourist infrastructure consisting of
cosy inns and picturesque restaurants.
Details of the Paraty meeting, including the scientific program, can be found on
the web site: http://www.qscp2013.iq.ufrj.br. Altogether, there were 18 morning
and afternoon sessions, where 55 plenary talks were given, and two evening poster
sessions, with 18 flash presentations for a total of 38 displayed posters. We are
grateful to all participants for making the QSCP-XVIII workshop a stimulating
experience and a great success. QSCP-XVIII followed the traditions established at
previous workshops:
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