Ihsan Topaloglu, Virginia Commonwealth University
An old problem resurfaces nonlocally: Gamow’s liquid drop model and beyond
4:00 pm –
4:50 pm
Location:
Avery Hall
Room: 115
Abstract: The liquid drop model, an old problem introduced by Gamow for the shape of atomic nuclei and nuclear fission, has recently resurfaced within the framework of the modern calculus of variations. Namely, this model is given by a constrained …
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