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Broken SU(4) symmetry and the new resonances. [Decay rates, spectral function sum rules]

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., D; (United States)
Weinberg's spectral-function sum rules are modified to accommodate broken-symmetry effects of SU(4). With a simple choice of the symmetry-breaking term, the spectral-function sum rules yield the observed vector-meson mass spectrum as well as sum rules for the e/sup -/e/sup +/ decay rates of vector mesons. In particular, a new mass formula, which can be interpreted as the broken-symmetry version of the Schwinger formula, is derived. The agreement with experiment is excellent. (AIP)
Research Organization:
International Centre for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy
OSTI ID:
7326046
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., D; (United States) Vol. 14:3; ISSN PRVDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English