Gell-mann-Nishijima formula

The Gell-mann-Nishijima formula relates the baryon number A, the strangeness S, the isospin I_3 of hadrons to the charge Q. It is given as:

Related Topics:
Baryon number - Strangeness - Isospin - Hadrons

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Q=I_3 + rac{1}{2} (A+S)

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Originally, this equation was based on empirical experiments. It is now understood as a result of the Quark model.

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