Study of Approximations in the Nuclear Pairing-Force Problem

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Abstract
The solvable two-level pairing model is used to test two new number-conserving approximations. These approximations are compared with the exact results, with perturbation theory, with the BCS method, and with the projected BCS method of Kerman, Lawson, and Macfarlane. It is found that second-order perturbation theory and one of the tested approximations work rather well for not too high values of the pairing-force strength, while for higher values the other approximation turns out to be quite good.