The main goal is to give a general overview of the phenomenology of the Strong Interaction in the Standard Model. The first part of the course illustrates the main features of the nucleon-nucleon interaction that leads to the formation of atomic nuclei. A phenomenological potential model for this interaction is described in order to achieve a realistic description of the many-body nuclear problem. The second part of the course describes the phenomenology of the nucleon and its resonances, and its interpretation in terms of the theory of Strong Interactions in the Standard Model, the Quantum ChromoDynamics (QCD). The aim of the course is to provide the student with an overview of the basic arguments of Nuclear Physics, and to introduce him/her to more recent developments (collected under the so-called Hadronic Physics, according to a more modern terminology), trying to convey the basic skills for tackling more specific topics that are subject of current forefront research.
- Profesor: MARCO RADICI