Attempts to simplify and improve the Duflo-Zuker (DZ) mass formula are reported. The "master term", which relates the volume and surface terms in the Liquid Drop Model with the microscopic monopole interaction, is modified ...

We present a detailed analysis of the term containing the information about monopolar interaction in Duflo-Zuker inspired mass formulas, usually known as the 'master term'. We discuss the physics involved in this master ...