Computers & Scientific Discovery 7: Chemistry, Computer Science and Mathematics

Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond VA

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Abstract

Computers in Scientific Discovery 7 (CSD7) is an interdisciplinary workshop that will bring together researchers with expertise in chemistry, graph theory, combinatorics, the generation of combinatorial structures, and automated conjecture making in order to make computational and theoretical advances in chemistry. The workshop will be held at Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA from August 04, 2014 to August 08, 2014. CSD7 is the 7th in this series. The previous six CSD workshops took place in six different countries. Chemistry is the study of matter and its transformations, and it is an experimental science, but chemical theory has an underlying mathematical structure. Carbon is the most versatile of chemical elements in combining with itself to form chains, rings, sheets, cages and periodic 3D structures. New forms of carbon, discovered in the past two decades, have potential applications in molecular electronics, chemistry and materials science. Exploitation of these opportunities will depend on collaborations of scientists from many disciplines. CSD7 provides the ideal venue for establishing these collaborations, allowing young researchers to meet and interact with senior experts in their fields.