An old problem resurfaces nonlocally: Gamow’s liquid drops inspire today’s research and applications

Authors

Rustum Choksi, Université McGill
Cyrill B. Muratov, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Ihsan Topaloglu, Virginia Commonwealth University

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

12-1-2017

Abstract

Gamow’s simple liquid drop model of an atomic nucleus recently captured the attention of mathematicians and has inspired numerous advances and open questions in geometric and variational analysis.

Identifier

85034628674 (Scopus)

Publication Title

Notices of the American Mathematical Society

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1090/noti1598

e-ISSN

10889477

ISSN

00029920

First Page

1275

Last Page

1283

Issue

11

Volume

64

Recommended Citation

Choksi, Rustum; Muratov, Cyrill B.; and Topaloglu, Ihsan, "An old problem resurfaces nonlocally: Gamow’s liquid drops inspire today’s research and applications" (2017). Faculty Publications. 9144.
https://digitalcommons.njit.edu/fac_pubs/9144