cwg:
I placed links to it in the first exercise session
I placed links to it in the first exercise session
cwg:
Also, I would hope that people arrive at that idea (to consult documentation) themselves
Also, I would hope that people arrive at that idea (to consult documentation) themselves
xavier:
Well for people new to numerics we might want to help them a little.
Well for people new to numerics we might want to help them a little.
cwg:
At the end of the session it could indeed help to remind people of the website (with documentation) and of the mailing list (with its search function)
At the end of the session it could indeed help to remind people of the website (with documentation) and of the mailing list (with its search function)
cwg:
Also to tell people not to hesitate to ask questions on the list and to share useful code that they might have.
Also to tell people not to hesitate to ask questions on the list and to share useful code that they might have.
xavier:
Spending 20 seconds browsing it is what I had in mind.
Spending 20 seconds browsing it is what I had in mind.
cwg:
Yes, sure, while talking about it.
Yes, sure, while talking about it.
cwg:
@anton, would you like to do something like that? I can also do it.
@anton, would you like to do something like that? I can also do it.
anton:
Binder agrees: there are 70 instances running now.
Binder agrees: there are 70 instances running now.
anton:
That's about @xavier's remark that people are tired and many aren't trying the exercises.
That's about @xavier's remark that people are tired and many aren't trying the exercises.
michaelwimmer:
BTW, I got kicked out of zoom completely when the breakout room closed
BTW, I got kicked out of zoom completely when the breakout room closed
manescoantonio:
same
same
anton:
Oh :(
Oh :(
anton:
made both of you co-hosts
made both of you co-hosts
michaelwimmer:
There's still 200 participants, so actually we do keep our audience. Not so bad.
There's still 200 participants, so actually we do keep our audience. Not so bad.
anton:
Hurray! We made it!
Hurray! We made it!
anton:
Thanks :)
Thanks :)
anton:
Out of the people that stayed until the end of a 4-hour workshop and were motivated to fill out a survey, everyone would attend a similar workshop again.
Out of the people that stayed until the end of a 4-hour workshop and were motivated to fill out a survey, everyone would attend a similar workshop again.
valla:
Any interesting written feedback?
Any interesting written feedback?
anton:
This is still quite preliminary—I'll need to send the link to the participants, and that I'll do once the workshop page is finished.
This is still quite preliminary—I'll need to send the link to the participants, and that I'll do once the workshop page is finished.
valla:
Even so, some clear themes emerge.
Even so, some clear themes emerge.
valla:
but yeah, makes sense to wait until all feedback arrives
but yeah, makes sense to wait until all feedback arrives
valla:
before making any conclusions
before making any conclusions
valla:
Well if you don't get that then you're doomed, so it's a solid start.
Well if you don't get that then you're doomed, so it's a solid start.
anton:
Those without articles are filled out by participants (via the "other" field).
Those without articles are filled out by participants (via the "other" field).
anton:
Correct. I didn't send the reminder email to participants since I want to do this after the videos are published.
Correct. I didn't send the reminder email to participants since I want to do this after the videos are published.
anton:
Sharing this here, Alicja, a student working with Tom O'Brien made a wrapper converting a Kwant system to OpenFermion, google's package for many-body fermionic systems: https://github.com/alicjadut/kwant_to_openfermion
Sharing this here, Alicja, a student working with Tom O'Brien made a wrapper converting a Kwant system to OpenFermion, google's package for many-body fermionic systems: https://github.com/alicjadut/kwant_to_openfermion
anton:
We can't, but google can. If the system is sufficiently small.
We can't, but google can. If the system is sufficiently small.
xavier:
🎉
🎉
xavier:
It would be nice if her package get merged in openfermion (from a visibility point of vew at least)
It would be nice if her package get merged in openfermion (from a visibility point of vew at least)
anton:
they usually have "glue" packages as separate repositories
they usually have "glue" packages as separate repositories