Basic Ideas and Concepts in Nuclear Physics

This series of books in physics and related subjects is designed to meet the needs of graduate students. Although not primarily research texts, the books point out the directions which research is currently taking and where it is expected to lead. They therefore serve as introductory surveys for research students, who might otherwise be faced with the formidable task of acquainting themselves with a research topic by reading sophisticated research literature.

This is the second edition of an established textbook on nuclear physics for senior undergraduates and postgraduate students. Kris Heyde has taken the opportunity to make the book more useful for students and teachers by adding an extensive set of problems. To bring the book up to date, he has revised several chapters and added a new chapter on nuclei at the extremes of stability. The book has evolved from a course taught by the author and gives a balanced account of both theoretical and experimental nuclear physics concepts. It is also ideal for researchers wanting an accessible introduction to the subject. Emphasis is given to depth of treatment rather than skimming over topics and there are many diagrams as well as box inserts illustrating particular topics.