A novel way of determining the Hamiltonian of the interacting boson model is proposed. The multi-fermion dynamics of surface deformations studied by the mean-field theory, e.g., Skyrme model, can be mapped, in a good approximation, onto a boson system. The method is examined for well-known nuclei, and predictions are presented for unexplored territories of the nuclear chart, namely, Os–W region nuclei with A \gtrsim 200.

PACS numbers: 21.60.Ev, 21.10.Re, 21.60.Fw, 21.60.Jz