Giovanni Ciccotti
Encyclopedia
Giovanni Ciccotti is an Italian
physicist
.
Ciccotti holds the position of Professor of the Structure of Matter at the University of Rome La Sapienza
. He's the author of more than a hundred articles on molecular dynamics
and statistical mechanics
. He worked with J.P. Ryckaert on new methods for molecular dynamics on constrained systems. See also SHAKE method.
He has edited several books on molecular dynamics and statistical mechanics developments, including:
Italy
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physicist
Physicist
A physicist is a scientist who studies or practices physics. Physicists study a wide range of physical phenomena in many branches of physics spanning all length scales: from sub-atomic particles of which all ordinary matter is made to the behavior of the material Universe as a whole...
.
Ciccotti holds the position of Professor of the Structure of Matter at the University of Rome La Sapienza
University of Rome La Sapienza
The Sapienza University of Rome, officially Sapienza – Università di Roma, formerly known as Università degli studi di Roma "La Sapienza", is a coeducational, autonomous state university in Rome, Italy...
. He's the author of more than a hundred articles on molecular dynamics
Molecular dynamics
Molecular dynamics is a computer simulation of physical movements of atoms and molecules. The atoms and molecules are allowed to interact for a period of time, giving a view of the motion of the atoms...
and statistical mechanics
Statistical mechanics
Statistical mechanics or statistical thermodynamicsThe terms statistical mechanics and statistical thermodynamics are used interchangeably...
. He worked with J.P. Ryckaert on new methods for molecular dynamics on constrained systems. See also SHAKE method.
He has edited several books on molecular dynamics and statistical mechanics developments, including:
- "Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Statistical Mechanical Systems", E. Fermi 1985 Summer School. G. Ciccotti and W. G. Hoover Eds. North Holland, Amsterdam, 1986.
- "Simulation of Liquids and Solids. Molecular Dynamics and MonteCarlo Methods in Statistical Mechanics. A reprint Book". G. Ciccotti, D. Frenkel and I. R. Mc Donald, Eds. North Holland, Amsterdam, 1987.
- "MonteCarlo and Molecular Dynamics of Condensed Matter Systems", Euroconference 1995, K. Binder and G. Ciccotti, Eds., SIF, Bologna, 1996.
- "Simulation of Classical and Quantum Dynamics in Condensed Phase", Euroconference 1997, B. J. Berne, G. Ciccotti and D. F. Coker, Eds. World Scientific, Singapore, 1998.