Nuclear reactions involving unstable nuclei play an important role in nucleosyn-thesis. Such reactions are mainly associated with explosive astrophysical scenarios occurring at the nal stages of stellar evolution. For many nuclear reactions involving unstable nuclei the direct reaction mechanism cannot be neglected and may even be the dominant reaction mechanism. For example, the direct{reactio...

Nuclear reaction data required for astrophysics and applications is incomplete, as not all nuclear reactions can be measured or reliably predicted. Neutron-induced involving unstable targets are particularly challenging, but often critical simulations. In response to this need, indirect approaches, such the surrogate method, have been developed. theory key extract reliable cross sections from m...

This article gives an brief outline of the applications of generalized special functions such as generalized hypergeometric functions, G-functions and H-functions into the general area of nuclear energy generation and reaction rate theory such as the energy generation in a simple stellar model and nuclear reaction rates in non-resonant and resonant as well as screened non-resonant situations.

Abstract: Based on Hartree-Fock theory with correlations, approximate solutions of the manybody Schrödinger equation are examined for their use for calculations of nuclear reaction rates for charged Bose nuclei confined in a harmonic trap. It is shown that the nuclear reaction rate calculated with the Hartree-Fock mean field solution makes a significant contribution even in the presence of two-...

This is a collection of perspective pieces contributed by the participants Institute for Nuclear Theory’s Program on Physics Precision which was held virtually from April 19 to May 7, 2021. The represents reflections vibrant and engaged community researchers status theoretical research in low-energy nuclear physics, challenges ahead, new ideas strategies make progress structure reaction effecti...