Dean Lee, Michigan State University
Thursday, March 14, 2019 - 3:00pm
PAT C-421
Several different research groups have independently found that state-of-the-art microscopic nuclear forces do not guarantee an accurate description of nuclear structure beyond light nuclei. I discuss recent results using lattice simulations and effective field theory that illuminate what is the problem and a viable path forward. Along the way, we investigate what are the essential elements for nuclear binding.