Speaker
Witold Nazarewicz
(Michigan State University)
Description
The long-term vision of nuclear theory is to arrive at a comprehensive and unified description of nuclei and their reactions, grounded in the interactions between the constituent nucleons. Theorists seek to replace current phenomenological models of nuclear structure and reactions with a well-founded microscopic theory that delivers maximum predictive power with well-quantified uncertainties. A new and exciting focus in this endeavor lies in the description of exotic and short-lived nuclei at the limits of proton-to-neutron asymmetry, mass, and charge.
In this talk, theoretical advances in rare isotope research will be reviewed in the context of the main scientific questions. Particular attention will bo given to the progress in theoretical studies of nuclei due to the advent of extreme-scale computing platforms.
Author
Witold Nazarewicz
(Michigan State University)
