“…In parallel to these experimental investigations new nuclear models were developed. In particular, the group theoretical Interacting Boson Model (Interacting Boson Approximation, IBA) [13][14][15][16], and the finding that its 0(6) limit can describe some typical spin-energy sequences and 7-decay branching ratios in 196pt very well [17,18], has added a new dimension to the discussion. In addition, extended geometrical collective models, such as the Generalized Collective Model (GCM) [19,20], which allows for an arbitrarily shaped potential energy surface, and the ARM in an improved version with a variable moment of inertia [21], were also successfully applied to explain some features of 196pt and the neighboring Pt and Os isotopes.…”