Syllabus
Week | Date | Lecture Topic | Associated Readings | Homework Due |
1 | 4/2-4 | QM prelims & 2N problem: Deuteron | Bertulani Chap. 1, Appendix A, B, C, D, Scattering Review | HW1 Due 4/18 HW1 Solution |
2 | 4/9-11 | The NN Interaction | Bertulani Chap. 2, Chap. 3: 3.1-3.4 | HW2 Due 4/18 HW2 Solution |
3 | 4/16-18 | More NN, Nuclear Properties | Bertulani Chap. 3: 3.5-3.6, Chap. 4: 4.1-4.3 | HW3 (includes SP1) Due 4/25 HW3 Solution |
4 | 4/23-25 | Nuclear Models | Bertulani Chap. 5: 5.1-5.5 |
HW4, SP2, SP3 Due 5/2 |
5 | 4/30-5/2 | Nucleon Models | Bhaduri Chap. 1 |
HW5 Due 5/9 HW5 Solution |
6 | 5/7-9 | More Nucleon Models | Bhaduri Chap. 2 |
HW6, CG.pdf Due 5/16 |
7 | 5/14-16 | QCD: Perturbative and Non-Perturbative | Bhaduri Chap. 3: 3.1, 3.5 | HW7 Due 5/23 |
8 | 5/21-23 | Nuclear Astrophysics: Nucelosynthesis | Bertulani Chap. 12: 12.1-12.7 | HW8 Due 5/30 HW8 Solution |
9 | 5/28-30 | Nuclear Astrophysics: Neutrinos and Neutron Stars | Bertulani Chap. 12: 12.8-12.13 | HW 9 Due 6/6 |
Final | 6/12-14 | Final Due 6/14 |