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Relativistic QCD bound states

Thesis/Dissertation ·
OSTI ID:5584746
The author presents a method for solving the quark-antiquark bound state problem using the Bethe-Salpeter equation. They reduce the Bethe-Salpeter equation to a form which allows the numerical evaluation of the mass spectrum. They find good agreement with the data for b anti b and c anti c systems. The theoretical disagreement for lighter quark systems raises some fundamental questions concerning the use of the Bethe-Salpeter formalism as applied to relativistic systems.
Research Organization:
Wisconsin Univ., Madison (USA)
OSTI ID:
5584746
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English