Quantum Monte Carlo Calculations of Light Nuclei

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent progress in defining nuclear Hamiltonians and applying quantum Monte Carlo methods to accurately calculate properties of light nuclei over the past 15 years.

Contribution

It provides an overview of advancements in nuclear Hamiltonian formulation and quantum Monte Carlo techniques for light nuclei calculations.

Findings

Improved accuracy in light nuclei energy calculations

Development of better nuclear interaction models

Successful application of quantum Monte Carlo methods

Abstract

During the last 15 years, there has been much progress in defining the nuclear Hamiltonian and applying quantum Monte Carlo methods to the calculation of light nuclei. I describe both aspects of this work and some recent results.