Combined theoretical analysis of the parity-violating asymmetry for ${}^{48}$Ca and ${}^{208}Pb$

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The recent experimental determination of the parity violating asymmetry $A_{\rm pv}$ in ${}^{48}$Ca and ${}^{208}$Pb at Jefferson Lab is important for our understanding on how neutrons and protons arrange themselves inside the atomic nucleus.

• To better understand the impact of these measurements, we present a rigorous theoretical investigation of $A_{\rm pv}$ in ${}^{48}$Ca and ${}^{208}$Pb and assess the associated uncertainties.
• We complement our study by inspecting the static electric dipole polarizability in these nuclei.
• The analysis is carried out within nuclear energy density functional theory with quantified input.