1. Introduction: Overview of energy and length scales in subatomic physics./ Nucleons as point
particles. Different components of the nuclear force./ Hadronic degrees of freedom: baryons
and mesons./ Quark-gluon structure of baryons and mesons.
2. Mathematical and computational tools: Angular momentum algebra. Spherical tensor
operators and Wigner-Eckart theorem. Permutation symmetry./ Second quantization. meanfield approximation. Overview of "beyond mean-field" techniques./ Relativistic mean field.
3. Models for the nucleus: Realistic nucleon-nucleon interactions. Short-range repulsion.
Nuclear matter./ The deuteron and "few-nucleon" systems./ The shell model for complex nuclei.
/ Collective motion./ Pairing and superfluidity in nuclei.
4. Electroweak interactions with nuclei: Current-current theorie./ Electroweak nucleon currents./
Electroweak quark currents./ Multipole analysis and long-wavelength approximation./ Neutrino
interactions with nuclei./ Final-state interactions.
5. Electroweak interactions with nucleons: Quark models./ Nucleon spectrum./ Electromagnetic
and weak nucleon formfactors./ Pion formfactors./ Transition formfactors and helicity
amplitudes./ Deep inelastic scattering./ Duality.
Final competences:
1 Able to determine the relevant degrees-of-freedom at the various subatomic scales.
2 Skilled in the use of 3j-, 6j- and 9j-symbols.
3 Able to link models for nucleon-nucleon interactions to scattering experiments and the structure of the deuteron.
4 To grasp the limitations and the successes of the nuclear shell model.
5 Able to understand the microscopic foundations of collective motion in nuclei.
6 Familiarity with the theoretical framework for electroweak interactions with nucleons and nuclei.
7 Fully understand why the electromagnetic probe is such a powerful tool to learn about the structure of nuclei and nucleons.
8 Skilled in the use of the multipole expansion of current-current interaction hamiltonians.
9 Explain the link between hadron and quark models.
