Please see below seminar dates for Professor Kieron Burke. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PLEASE NOTE: These are two separate seminars for Professor Kieron Burke. Please join us Wednesday, November 16th, 2022 for the Physical Chemistry Seminar. When: Wednesday Where: BRWN 4102 and Zoom https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/93195456102<https://www.google.com/url?q=https://purdue-edu.zoom.us/j/93195456102&sa=D&source=calendar&usd=2&usg=AOvVaw3VlH4hhrwAKmGs0hNaIpDc> Meeting ID: 931 9545 6102 Time: 12:30 PM Speaker: Professor Kieron Burke (University of California Irvine) Title: "Density Functional Theory and its Semiclassical Origins" Abstract attached. _____________________________________________________________ Department of Mathematics Colloquium, Kieron Burke, UC Irvine, LWSN B151 Tuesday, Nov 15th 3:30 - 4:30pm Title: Important mathematical questions in density functional theory Abstract: I will discuss density functional theory, the theory behind most modern electronic structure calculations in science today. Improvements in the approximations in current use can have enormous impact in many technological applications. I will discuss functional analysis, algorithmic development, and even optimal transport. But then I will focus on asymptotic analysis of density functionals, which is becoming increasingly important in the development of approximations. I will outline some formidable mathematical challenges, where any progress would be extremely useful. Libby Zupancic Administrative Assistant Physical and Biochemistry Research Areas Department of Chemistry WTHR 265 Purdue University 560 Oval Drive West Lafayette, IN 47907-2084 lzupanci@purdue.edu<mailto:lzupanci@purdue.edu> 765-494-9264