Published December 5, 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

Baryon-meson mass inequality

Creators

  • 1. Center for Theoretical Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742

Description

It is suggested that the inequality m/sub B/>(3/2)m/sub M/ is a rigorous result in quantum chromodynamics. The analog for a (q1. . .q/sub N/) baryon in SU(N) is m/sub B/>((1/2)N)m/sub M/. The inequality is proved for weak coupling and a version of the strong-coupling expansion where a separation H/sub q/1q2q3 = H12+H23+H31 of the problem can be achieved. Implications for quantum chromodynamics and composite models are briefly discussed

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Volume
51
Journal Issue
23
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
2081-2084
ISSN
0031-9007