A Bose-Fermi dynamical symmetry scheme to describe odd-odd nuclei is proposed. A better agreement with the experimental spectra of ${}_{}{}^{196}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Au}$ and ${}_{}{}^{198}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Au}$ is obtained as compared to previous studies.

• Received 23 October 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.34.1917