Suitable for graduate students deals with the size, shape and properties of nuclei, the electric and magnetic moments, the strong nuclear force that binds nucleons, various nuclear models, this study of static properties of nuclei such as electric quadrupole moment, and the calculation of energy levels involve the evaluation of matrix elements.
Focusing on angular momentum techniques, this book is designed for students and researchers in atomic, molecular, nuclear, and solid state physics. It builds on a course from the University of Madras, requiring only a basic understanding of quantum mechanics, with no prior knowledge of group theory necessary. Emphasizing algebraic formalism over group-theoretic language, the text includes numerous questions and problems at the end of each chapter to reinforce understanding, addressing the growing need for a dedicated resource in this area of study.