Nuclear effective field theory: Status and perspectives
H.‐W. Hammer, S. König, U. van Kolck
Abstract
Effective field theory has revolutionized the theory of nuclear forces by providing a systematic expansion for strong interactions at low energies based on the symmetries of quantum chromodynamics. This paper reviews layers of effective field theories used in the description of nuclei and their reactions, and in broader applications to hadron structure and fundamental symmetries.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsField (mathematics)Field theory (psychology)Effective field theoryQuantum electrodynamicsNuclear physicsTheoretical physicsQuantum mechanicsMathematical physicsMathematicsPure mathematicsNuclear physics research studiesQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsNeutrino Physics Research