Computer Simulation Studies in Condensed-Matter Physics XVI: Proceedings of the Fifteenth Workshop, Athens, GA, USA, February 24-28, 2003

Because of the tremendous increase in the power and utility of computer simulations, in 1986 The University of Georgia created the Center for Simu­ lational Physics as a unit devoted to the use of simulations in research and teaching. As the international "simulations community" expanded further, we sensed a need for a meeting place for both experienced simulators and beginners to present and discuss new techniques and recent results in an envi­ ronment which promoted a lively exchange of i...