The symmetry projected Generator Coordinate Method will be presented as a valuable tool to account for relevant dynamical correlations when describing exotic nuclei far away from the valley of stability and neutron deficient nuclear systems. In addition we will also take the chance to discuss the topic of shape transitions around 190W and the so called critical point symmetries E(5) and X(5). The results to be presented have been obtained with both Skyrme and Gogny interactions.
Departamento de Física Teórica, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid