Theoretical studies of phenomenological models of nuclear chromodynamic. Progress report, January 1-December 31, 1986

During the first year of our research program significant progress has been made on the following research problems: (I) in developing an improved model of the nucleon and computing both static and non-static nucleon observables based upon this model; (II) proposing a new approach to computing the baryon spectrum in the Skyrme model; (III) in developing a conceptually clear method for computing meson-soliton scattering including soliton recoil effects which until now has not been solved; and (IV) on research work on establishing the connection between a relativistic and a non-relativistic quantum field theory of bosons through explicit calculation. 7 refs