What is ab initio in nuclear theory?

A. Ekström; C. Forssén; G. Hagen; G. Hagen; G. R. Jansen; G. R. Jansen; W. Jiang; T. Papenbrock; T. Papenbrock

doi:10.3389/fphy.2023.1129094

Frontiers in Physics (Feb 2023)

What is ab initio in nuclear theory?

A. Ekström,
C. Forssén,
G. Hagen,
G. Hagen,
G. R. Jansen ,
G. R. Jansen ,
W. Jiang,
T. Papenbrock,
T. Papenbrock

Affiliations

A. Ekström: Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden
C. Forssén: Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden
G. Hagen: Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, United States
G. Hagen: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States
G. R. Jansen: Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, United States
G. R. Jansen: National Center for Computational Sciences, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, United States
W. Jiang: Department of Physics, Chalmers University of Technology, Göteborg, Sweden
T. Papenbrock: Physics Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, United States
T. Papenbrock: Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, United States

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fphy.2023.1129094
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11

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Ab initio has been used as a label in nuclear theory for over two decades. Its meaning has evolved and broadened over the years. We present our interpretation, briefly review its historical use, and discuss its present-day relation to theoretical uncertainty quantification.

Published in Frontiers in Physics

ISSN: 2296-424X (Online)
Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Science: Physics
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