Approximate symmetries in atomic nuclei from a large-scale shell-model perspe…

In this paper, we review recent developments that aim to achieve further understanding of the structure of atomic nuclei, by capitalizing on exact symmetries as well as approximate symmetries found to dominate low-lying nuclear states. The findings confirm the essential role played by the Sp(3, R) symplectic symmetry to inform the interaction and the relevant model spaces in nuclear modeling. T…