In the framework of the hadron program of COMPASS, the successful
candidate will take part in the development of a partial wave analysis
tool which will allow for the identification of hadronic resonances and
the determination of their quantum numbers. The partial wave analysis is
the essential ingredient for the identification of any exotic hadronic
states like hybrids and glue-balls. This work is part of the preparation
of the 2007 run of COMPASS, when COMPASS will focus on the search of
"exotics" in pp-interaction (central production). Nevertheless, the
principals of the analysis and the software tools can be tested with
already existing data on exclusively measured reactions from earlier
beam times with pion and muon beams as well as with event generators.
The difficulties of the task can be adapted to the skills of the
candidate.