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Baryon and Meson Excited States

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Abstract

The masses of fifteen baryon sets and seventeen meson sets of three or more equal-quantum excited states are fitted by a simple two-parameter logarithm function, M(n) = a Ln(n) + b, where $n$ is the order of excitation. The conjecture is made that accurately measured masses of all equal-quantum baryon and meson excited states (including $s\bar{s}$, $c\bar{c}$, and $b\bar{b}$ states) are related by the logarithm function used here; at least for the mass range of currently known excited states.

Presenters

  • Igor I Strakovsky

    George Washington University

Authors

  • Igor I Strakovsky

    George Washington University

  • David Roper

    Virginia Politechnic Institute and State University