Duck, Ian M.2016-04-222016-04-221968McMahan, Clyde Alex. "A nuclear study utilizing the Faddeev equations." (1968) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/89917">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/89917</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/89917The Faddeev equations with separable two-body scattering amplitudes are used to calculate the binding energy of the three-alpha system. We find a value of the binding energy in reasonable agreement with the experiment value. Using separable potentials of the Yamaguchi, Tabakin, and Barbour-Schult types to generate the S-wave scattering amplitudes, we find the three-body bound state is not extremely sensitive to the form of the two-body interaction. We also find the admixed D-state contributes little to the three-body binding energy. With a view to future studies, a set of separable potentials is presented to describe neutron-alpha scattering.73 ppengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.ThesisRICE0952reformatted digitalThesis Phys. 1968 McMahan