Symmetries at and Near Critical Points of Quantum Phase Transitions in Nuclei

Abstract

We examine several types of symmetries which are relevant to quantum phase transitions in nuclei. These include: critical-point, quasidynamical, and partial dynamical symmetries.

Comments: 5 pages, 4 figures, Proc. 13th Int. Conf. on "Capture Gamma-Ray Spectroscopy and Related Topics", August 25-29, 2008, Cologne, Germany