In reply to Mark Iverson-ZeroPoint's message of Wed, 8 Feb 2012 01:00:09 -0800: Hi, [snip] >"The resulting model can then be used directly to develop a new Hamiltonian >for nuclei in a lattice that includes the coupling consistent with a >many-particle Dirac formulation. Interestingly, the model that results >seems to include a relativistic effect which provides a *direct coupling >between the lattice motion and excitations in the nucleus*."
..not to mention the fact that the nucleus becomes excited by adding nucleons, which is definitely going to change the mass. ;) Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
