Geoffrey V. Chester

Computer Simulations in Condensed Matter

Ph.D., King's College, London, 1953. Computer simulation studies of quantum systems and materials science problems, fluid liquid and solid phases of helium three and four, spin systems, and electronic structure. Materials problems range from surface growth, domain growth, phase separation, to other interfacial phenomena.

Most of the work of our group is done collaboratively with Professor M. H. Kalos. I also work with Dr. John Zollweg who is a senior staff member of the Cornell Theory Center. We carry out simulations of a wide range of condensed matter systems. Much of our work will continue to be focused on the liquid and solid phases of helium three and four. In addition we are interested in classical and quantum spin systems, order and disorder in solids, two dimensional melting and a fairly wide range of problems in materials science.


Last modified: October 8, 2001

Douglas E. Milton, Sr., dem8@.cornell.edu