Strange Particles and the Conservation of Isotopic Spin

Jan 15, 1956
2 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev. 101 (1956) 874-876

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Abstract: (APS)
The question is considered as to whether complete rotational symmetry in isotopic spin space is necessary. In particular, the classification of elementary particles on the basis of the representations of a finite group is attempted. It is found that for the particles whose reactions are known, the law of conservation of charge results in a scheme essentially equivalent with ones previously proposed. However, some additional freedom is found which would accommodate particles with rather unusual properties if such are ever observed.