Nuclear structure and reactions using lattice effective field theory

Effective field theory (EFT) formulated on a space-time lattice provides a model-independent framework for ab initio nuclear structure and reaction calculations. The EFT interactions are rooted in quantum chromodynamics through low energy symmetry constraints. In this talk I present several recent developments in lattice EFT, in particular I present the so called adiabatic projection method that enables elastic and in-elastic reaction calculations. Bound state properties of atomic nuclei such as carbon and oxygen will also be presented.