1. Introduction
   Properties of Nuclei and Nucleons.
   
2. The Nucleon-Nucleon Interaction and the Deuteron
   Elements of Quantum Mechanics
   The Nucleon-Nucleon Interaction
   Bound States: The Deuteron
   Nucleon-Nucleon Scattering
   
3. Finite Nuclei: Single Particle and Collective States
   Fermi Gas and Liquid Drop Models
   Radioactivity, Fusion and Fission
   The Shell Model
   Collective States
   
4. Nuclear Physics at JLAB: The Quark Structure of the Nucleon
   Deep Inelastic Scattering and the Discovery of Quarks
   Quarks and Gluons
   Properties of the Nucleon, Excited and Exotic states
   
5. Nuclear Physics at RHIC: Nuclear Collisions and Nuclear Matter under Extreme Conditions
   Phases of Nuclear Matter
   Quark Gluon Plasma
   Heavy Ion Collisions
   
6. Nuclear Physics Underground: Neutrinos and the Solar Neutrino Problem
   Energy Production in Stars
   Nucleosynthesis
   Neutrino Physics
   

• Course Information: [postscript]
• Official syllabus

• Homework assignment 1 [postscript,pdf], due 8-30
• Homework assignment 2 [postscript,pdf], due 9-9
• Homework assignment 3 [postscript,pdf], due 9-20
• Homework assignment 4 [postscript,pdf], due 9-27
• Homework assignment 5 [postscript,pdf], due 10-4
• Homework assignment 6 [postscript,pdf], due 10-13
• Homework assignment 7 [postscript,pdf], due 11-1
• Homework assignment 8 [postscript,pdf], due 11-8
• Homework assignment 9 [postscript,pdf], due 11-16

• Midterm Exam: October 18
  The midterm is closed book (no notes will be allowed).
  You will receive a sheet with formulas and numerical constants.
  Material includes everything discussed in class up to October xx.
  

• Final Projects: suggestions
  Presentations: schedule

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