MSA Short Course: Theoretical and Computational Methods in Mineral Physics - Geophysical Applications

MSA 短期课程：矿物物理理论和计算方法 - 地球物理应用

• 批准号: 0952600
• 负责人: Renata Wentzcovitch
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Minnesota-Twin Cities
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2009-10-01 至 2010-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0952600&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MSA; Short; Course; Theoretical; Computational

MSA Short Course: Theoretical and Computational Methods in Mineral Physics:Geophysical ApplicationsOrganizers: Renata M. Wentzcovitch (U. of Minnesota), Lars Stixrude (UCL-London)The awaard will help support the 'Short Course' for the Mineralogical Society of America on computational mineral physics. The goal of this course is to review the important techniques used in theoretical and/or computational mineral physics today, along with exemplary applications that have contributed to advance the field of high pressure mineral physics and geophysics. The accompanying book to be published will be a comprehensive overview of the current state of this field. This field has matured and several approaches that have flourished within the last fifteen years are here to stay. This course and book differ from the previous course and published Vol #42, "Molecular Modeling Theory: Applications in the Geosciences" in many ways. The emphasis of that course and issue was on geochemistry and molecules. This one is on geophysics and condensed phases. The methods discussed in that issue are prevalent in the chemistry community. The methods and applications we will present in this issue were developed in the condensed matter and solid state physics community. That course emphasized processes related to minerals surfaces, interfaces, particularly chemical reactions. The outcome of that type of research is of relevance to environmental and atmospheric sciences. The focus will be high pressure, high temperature bulk properties, such as thermoelastic and thermodynamic properties in single and multiphase aggregates. The outcome of these studies is geared towards understanding planetary interiors, interpretation of seismic observations, and providing essential constraints on geodynamic simulations.The computational approaches introduced in this course have contributed to the establishment of a field of research that today rivals experiments: they are predictive. Their applications are increasing at very rapid pace now, and the future of this research field is bright. Experimentalists, seismologists, and geodynamicists should be informed of the methods used and results they can produce. Students should be inspired by the possibilities presented by the selected set of articles. The volume will likely be well received by the materials physics, materials sciences, and simulations communities as well, since mineral physics presents challenges not always faced by these other fields. Mineral physics explores properties of condensed systems in a wider range of pressures and temperatures. The experiences of those active in mineral physics are invaluable and should be communicated to researchers active in related fields.

MSA 短期课程：矿物物理学中的理论和计算方法：地球物理应用 组织者：Renata M. Wentzcovitch（明尼苏达大学）、Lars Stixrude（伦敦大学学院）该奖项将帮助支持美国矿物学会的“短期课程”计算矿物物理学。本课程的目标是回顾当今理论和/或计算矿物物理学中使用的重要技术，以及有助于推进高压矿物物理学和地球物理学领域的示范应用。即将出版的随附书籍将全面概述该领域的现状。这个领域已经成熟，过去十五年来蓬勃发展的几种方法将继续存在。本课程和书籍与之前的课程和出版的第 42 卷“分子建模理论：在地球科学中的应用”有很多不同。该课程和问题的重点是地球化学和分子。这是关于地球物理学和凝聚相的。该问题中讨论的方法在化学界很流行。我们将在本期中介绍的方法和应用是在凝聚态物理和固态物理界开发的。该课程强调与矿物表面、界面相关的过程，特别是化学反应。此类研究的成果与环境和大气科学相关。重点是高压、高温整体特性，例如单相和多相骨料的热弹性和热力学特性。这些研究的成果旨在了解行星内部结构、解释地震观测，并为地球动力学模拟提供必要的约束。本课程中介绍的计算方法有助于建立当今可与实验相媲美的研究领域：它们具有预测性。 它们的应用现在正在快速增长，这个研究领域的前景是光明的。实验学家、地震学家和地球动力学家应该了解所使用的方法和它们可以产生的结果。学生应该受到所选文章集所呈现的可能性的启发。该书也可能会受到材料物理学、材料科学和模拟界的好评，因为矿物物理学提出了这些其他领域并不总是面临的挑战。 矿物物理学探索在更广泛的压力和温度范围内凝聚系统的性质。活跃于矿物物理学领域的人们的经验非常宝贵，应该向活跃于相关领域的研究人员传达。