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statistical model

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Also known as: strong-interaction model

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atomic structure

In nuclear model
…second group, called strong-interaction, or statistical models, the main assumption is that the protons and neutrons are mutually coupled to each other and behave cooperatively in a way that reflects the short-ranged strong nuclear force between them. The liquid-drop model and compound-nucleus model (qq.v.) are examples of this group.
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nuclear fission

In nuclear fission: Nuclear models and nuclear fission
…the scission point in a statistical-model approach. A model of this sort predicts that the system, in its random motions, will experience all possible configurations and so will have a greater probability of being in the region where the greatest number of such configurations (or states) is concentrated. The model…
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