Interactions between electrons make it hard to predict the properties of exotic metals, such as plutonium. Better calculations that include a thorough treatment of electronic structure are the answer.
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Albers, R. An expanding view of plutonium. Nature 410, 759–761 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/35071205
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