%0 Journal Article %T Partial dynamical symmetry and odd-even staggering in deformed nuclei %A A. Leviatan %J Physics %D 2014 %I arXiv %R 10.1051/epjconf/20159301005 %X Partial dynamical symmetry (PDS) is shown to be relevant for describing the odd-even staggering in the $\gamma$-band of $^{156}$Gd while retaining solvability and good SU(3) symmetry for the ground and $\beta$ bands. Several classes of interacting boson model Hamiltonians with SU(3) PDS are surveyed. %U http://arxiv.org/abs/1410.0480v1