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Title: Emergent symmetries in atomic nuclei: Probing nuclear dynamics and physics beyond the standard model
Dominant shapes naturally emerge in atomic nuclei from first principles, thereby establishing the shape-preserving symplectic Sp(3,\mathbb{R} ) symmetry as remarkably ubiquitous and almost perfect symmetry in nuclei. We discuss the critical role of this emergent symmetry in enabling machine-learning descriptions of heavy nuclei, ab initio modeling of\alpha α clustering and collectivity, as well as tests of beyond-the-standard-model physics. In addition, the Sp(3,\mathbb{R} ) and SU(3) symmetries provide relevant degrees of freedom that underpin the ab initio symmetry-adapted no-core shell model with the remarkable capability of reaching nuclei and reaction fragments beyond the lightest and close-to-spherical species.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1913728 2209060
PAR ID:
10475431
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Publisher / Repository:
SciPost
Date Published:
Journal Name:
SciPost Physics Proceedings
Issue:
14
ISSN:
2666-4003
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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