Scope
The first principles description of strongly correlated materials (typically materials containing partially filled d- or f-shells, but also e.g. low-dimensional organic systems) is currently one of the great challenges in condensed matter physics. Different approaches to tackle the problem beyond density functional theory (DFT) [1] within the local density or generalized gradient approximation (LDA/GGA) are being pursued in the different subfields of the electronic structure community. We envisage that a symposium dedicated to the first principles treatment of correlations, covering approaches from Hedin's GW approximation [2], "LDA+U" [3], or hybrid functionals [4] up to random phase approximation (RPA) and dynamical mean field (DMFT) techniques [5] will provide the synergy to shape the future development in this important field.
References:
[1] W. Kohn, Rev. Mod. Phys. 71, 1253 (1999)
[2] G. Onida et al, Rev. Mod. Phys. 74, 601 (2002)
[3] V. Anisimov et al., J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 9 767 (1997)
[4] J. Heyd et al., J. Chem. Phys. 118, 8207 (2003)
[5] A. Georges et al., Rev. Mod. Phys. 68, 13–125 (1996)