• Make a plot of the binding energies as function of the number of nucleons \( A \) using the data in the file on bindingenergies and the above liquid drop model. Make a figure similar to figure 2.5 of Alex Brown where you set the various parameters \( \alpha_i=0 \). Comment your results.
• Use the liquid drop model to find the neutron drip lines for Z values up to 120.
• Analyze then the fluorine isotopes and find, where available the corresponding experimental data, and compare the liquid drop model predicition with experiment. Comment your results.

A program example in C++ and the input data file bedata.dat can be found found at the github repository for the course

Deadline for this exercise is January 22, 5pm. You can hand in electronically by just sending me your github link, or just the file. I digest most formats, from scans to ipython notebooks. The choice is yours.