Eighth Liblice Conference
on the Statistical Mechanics of Liquids
Call for papers
Topics
The upcoming 8th conference will follow the spirit of the previous meetings to provide an effective forum for making contacts and for the exchange of ideas. The emphasis is on informal discussions rather than on formal presentations, which will serve to highlight current achievements and challenges in both theoretical and applied aspects of the discipline.
In addition to the traditional topics,
- Fundamentals of liquid-state theories
- Molecular simulation: methodology and novel applications
the program of the 8th Liblice Conference will include recent specific developments in the field of
- fluid interface and fluids in confinements
- aqueous systems
- soft matter
- supercooled/glassy states
The keynote speakers that have already confirmed their participation include:
|
G. Ciccotti
, Rome |
A. Luzar
, Richmond |
S. Shell
, Santa Barbara |
|
A. Garcia
, Troy (NY) |
P. Monson
, Amherst |
G. A. Voth
, Chicago |
|
L. Gelb
, St. Louis |
J. de Pablo
, Madison |
N. B. Wilding
, Bath |
|
S. C. Glotzer
, Ann Arbor |
P. Rossky
, Austin |
|
J. P. Hansen
, Cambridge |
F. Sciortino
, Rome |
Papers
Presentations of both original research results and review-type contributions in all the above listed areas are solicited.
Authors are invited to submit tentative titles and short abstracts of their contributions to reach the conference chairman
not later than December 15, 2009.
Taylor and Francis Group Ltd are supporting the Conference by sponsoring a Molecular Physics Lecture and by publishing papers contributed by participants as a special issue of the Journal. The manuscripts will be refereed to the usual high standard. Papers which incorporate some review material will be acceptable as long as novel work is also presented. The special issue is expected in the end of 2010.
All submissions will be considered, but final acceptance for the Conference will depend on the decision of the International Scientific Committee. With the emphasis on plenary lectures, only a very limited number of contributions will be presented orally (15 minutes with 5 minutes for discussion to follow); the overwhelming majority of contributions will thus be presented as posters.
The organizers would like to preserve the atmosphere of a medium-sized meeting, and therefore the number of participants will be limited to approximately 110. If the number of interested participants exceeds this figure significantly, attendees will be chosen to reflect an appropriate breadth of representation.
