articleReviews of Modern PhysicsDec 21, 2009BRONZE OA

Modern theory of nuclear forces

Forschungszentrum Jülich

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Abstract

Effective field theory allows for a systematic and model-independent derivation of the forces between nucleons in harmony with the symmetries of quantum chromodynamics. The foundations of this approach are reviewed and its application for light nuclei at various resolution scales is discussed. The extension of this approach to many-body systems is sketched.

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Keywords
  • Physics
  • Nuclear force
  • Theoretical physics
  • Quantum chromodynamics
  • Effective field theory
  • Nucleon
  • Classical mechanics
  • Homogeneous space
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