Nuclear structure theory of the heaviest nuclei

TL;DR

This paper reviews the application of covariant density functional theory to describe the structure of actinides and superheavy nuclei, highlighting recent progress and remaining challenges in the field.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of the current state, achievements, and open problems in applying covariant density functional theory to heavy nuclei.

Findings

Advances in modeling actinides and superheavy nuclei.

Identification of key open problems in nuclear structure theory.

Assessment of the predictive power of current models.

Abstract

The current status of the application of covariant density functional theory to the description of actinides and superheavy nuclei is reviewed. The achievements and open problems are discussed.