Recent theoretical studies of the stability of heavy and superheavy nuclei are shortly reviewed. Even-even nuclei with proton number Z=82-120 and neutron number N=126-190 are considered. The important role of the shell structure in nuclear stability was illustrated. Much attention is given to deformed superheavy nuclei, which are expected to be on the way to the long-discussed, hypothetical spherical superheavy nuclei.

PACS: 25.60.+v, 25.70.−z, 25.85.Ca, 27.90.+b (all) DOI: 10.1070/PU1996v039n09ABEH000167 URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/1996/9/c/ A1996VN47700003 Citation: Sobiczewski A "Present view of stability of heavy and superheavy nuclei" Phys. Usp. 39 885–889 (1996) BibTexBibNote ® (generic)BibNote ® (RIS)MedlineRefWorks Оригинал: Собичевски А «Современное представление о стабильности тяжелых и сверхтяжелых ядер» УФН 166 943–948 (1996); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.0166.199609c.0943