Antisymmetrized molecular dynamics and its applications to cluster phenomena

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Structure and reaction studies with a method of antisymmetrized molecular dynamics (AMD) were reviewed.

• Applications of time-independent and time-dependent versions of the AMD were described.
• In applications of time-independent AMD to nuclear structure studies, structures of neutron-rich nuclei such as Be, C, Ne, and Mg isotopes were described focusing on cluster aspects.
• Important roles of valence neutrons were discussed.