Preface
This volume collects 20 selected papers from the scientific contributions presented
at the Twenty-first International Workshop on Quantum Systems in Chemistry,
Physics, and Biology (QSCP-XXI), organized by Yan Alexander Wang at the
University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC, Canada, on July 02–09, 2015.
Over 160 scientists from 30 countries attended this meeting. The participants discussed the state of the art, new trends, and future evolution of methods in molecular
quantum mechanics and their applications to a broad 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 so successful discussion forums.
Highly ranked among the world best universities, the University of British
Columbia (UBC) holds an international reputation for excellence in advanced
research and teaching. Only 30 min from the vibrant heart of downtown Vancouver,
the spectacular UBC campus is a ‘must-see’ for any visitor in the world: Snowcapped mountains can be seen meeting the ocean, and breathtaking vistas greet you
around every corner. The UBC campus also boasts some of the city’s best attractions and recreation facilities, including the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts,
the Museum of Anthropology, the UBC Botanical Garden, and endless opportunities to explore forested trails in the adjoining 763-ha Pacific Spirit Regional Park.
Details of the Vancouver meeting, including scientific and social programs, can be
found on the Web site: https://groups.chem.ubc.ca/qscp/. Altogether, there were 30
morning and afternoon sessions, where 48 plenary lectures and 36 invited talks were
given, and one evening poster session, with 18 posters being displayed. We are grateful
to all 166 participants for making the QSCP-XXI workshop a stimulating experience
and a great success. QSCP-XXI followed the traditions established at previous
workshops:
QSCP-I, organized by Roy McWeeny in 1996 at San Miniato (Pisa, Italy);
QSCP-II, by Stephen Wilson in 1997 at Oxford (England);
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This volume collects 20 selected papers from the scientific contributions presented
at the Twenty-first International Workshop on Quantum Systems in Chemistry,
Physics, and Biology (QSCP-XXI), organized by Yan Alexander Wang at the
University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC, Canada, on July 02–09, 2015.
Over 160 scientists from 30 countries attended this meeting. The participants discussed the state of the art, new trends, and future evolution of methods in molecular
quantum mechanics and their applications to a broad 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 so successful discussion forums.
Highly ranked among the world best universities, the University of British
Columbia (UBC) holds an international reputation for excellence in advanced
research and teaching. Only 30 min from the vibrant heart of downtown Vancouver,
the spectacular UBC campus is a ‘must-see’ for any visitor in the world: Snowcapped mountains can be seen meeting the ocean, and breathtaking vistas greet you
around every corner. The UBC campus also boasts some of the city’s best attractions and recreation facilities, including the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts,
the Museum of Anthropology, the UBC Botanical Garden, and endless opportunities to explore forested trails in the adjoining 763-ha Pacific Spirit Regional Park.
Details of the Vancouver meeting, including scientific and social programs, can be
found on the Web site: https://groups.chem.ubc.ca/qscp/. Altogether, there were 30
morning and afternoon sessions, where 48 plenary lectures and 36 invited talks were
given, and one evening poster session, with 18 posters being displayed. We are grateful
to all 166 participants for making the QSCP-XXI workshop a stimulating experience
and a great success. QSCP-XXI followed the traditions established at previous
workshops:
QSCP-I, organized by Roy McWeeny in 1996 at San Miniato (Pisa, Italy);
QSCP-II, by Stephen Wilson in 1997 at Oxford (England);
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