Textbook

Introduction to Nuclear Reactions by C.A. Bertulani and P. Danielowicz, IoP Publishing Ltd 2004.

Additional References

Quantum Mechanics II, A 2nd Course in Quantum Theory , R.H. Landau, 2nd Ed. WILEY-V CH 2004

Quantum Collision Theory, Charles J. Joachain, North-Holland, 1987

The Quantum Mechanical Few-Body Problem, W. Glöckle, Springer-Verlag 1983

Theoretical Nuclear and Subnuclear Physics , J.D. Walecka, World Scientific, 2004

Theoretical Nuclear Physics - Nuclear Reactions H. Feshbach, John Wiley & Sons, 1992

Collision Theory M.L. Goldberger, K.M. Watson, Dover 2004

Mathematical References:

Mathematical Methods for Physicists, G.B. Arfken, H.J. Weber

Methods of Mathematical Physics, Vol. 1, Courant and Hilbert

Grading Problem sets: 25%; Class Notes: 10%; Class Participation: 5%; In-Class exam: 30%; Take-Home Exam: 30% Homework and small projects Homework assignments consist of problem sets and selected publications, which have to be worked through and presented/discussed in class (about once a week). Students are expected to prepare and maintain notes covering and substituring the material of the class. Due dates for the homework assignments will be given. Homework handed in late will loose half of its point value. Course Content Experimental information about the structure of nucleons and nuclei is mainly obtained with scattering experiments, with e.g. hadronic or electro-magnetic probes. Thus one has to understand possible reaction mechanisms to be able to interpret data. The general idea of the course is to present basic information on scattering theory and its application to the atomic nuclei.