MEAN-FIELD STUDIES OF EXOTIC NUCLEI

Full three-dimensional static and dynamic mean field calculations usin g collocation basis splines with a Skyrme type Hamiltonian are describ ed. This program is developed to address the difficult theoretical cha llenges offered by exotic nuclei. Ground state and deformation propert ies are calculated using static Hartree-Fock, Hartree-Fock+BCS and con strained Hartree-Fock models, Collective properties, such as reaction rates and resonances, are described using a new alternate method for e valuating linear response theory, which is constructed directly on top of the static calculation. This provides a consistent description of the ground state, deformation and collective nuclear properties. Sampl e results are presented for the giant multiple resonances of O-16.