Open problems in nuclear structure near drip lines

TL;DR

This paper discusses theoretical challenges and open issues in understanding weakly bound nuclei near drip lines, emphasizing new correlations and the role of continuum effects in density functional theory.

Contribution

It highlights unresolved problems in nuclear structure near drip lines, especially concerning continuum treatment and correlation effects in density functional approaches.

Findings

Identification of key open problems in nuclear structure theory

Discussion on the importance of continuum effects in weakly bound nuclei

Highlighting the need for improved density functional methods

Abstract

Physics related to weakly bound nuclei and low-density asymmetric nuclear matter is discussed from a theoretical point of view. Especially, we focus our discussion on new correlations in nuclei near the drip lines and on open issues of the density functional theory with a proper account of the continuum.