TABLE IV: The predicted saturation properties for nuclear matter by PC-PK1 in comparison with those by DD-PC1, PC-F1, PC-LA, NL3*, and PK1. PC-PK1 DD-PC1 PC-F1 PC-LA NL3* PK1 ρ$_{0}$ (fm − $^{3}$) 0.154 0.152 0.151 0.148 0.150 0.148 E/A (MeV) -16.12 -16.06 -16.17 -16.13 -16.31 -16.27 M ∗ $_{D}$/M 0.59 0.58 0.61 0.58 0.59 0.60 M ∗ $_{L}$/M 0.65 0.64 0.67 0.64 0.65 0.66 K$_{0}$ (MeV) 238 230 255 264 258 283 E$_{sym}$ (MeV) 35.6 33 37.8 37.2 38.7 37.6 L (MeV) 113 70 117 108 123 116 K$_{asy}$ (MeV) -583 -528 -627 -709 -630 -641 28