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 4/11
2 4/9-11 The NN Interaction Bertulani Chap. 2, Chap. 3: 3.1-3.4 HW2 Due 4/18
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
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:  1.1-1.2 HW5 Due 5/9
6 5/7-9 More Nucleon Models Bhaduri Chap. 1:  1.3-1.5 HW6 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
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