Quantum Monte Carlo Calculations of Light Nuclei

Abstract

During the last 15 years, there has been much progress in defining the nuclear Hamiltonian and applying quantum Monte Carlo methods to the calculation of light nuclei. I describe both aspects of this work and some recent results.

Comments: Lecture notes for Course CLXIX - "Nuclear Structure far from Stability: New Physics and new Technology", Proceedings of the "Enrico Fermi" Summer School 35 pages