A priori mixed hadrons, hyperon non-leptonic decays, and the |\Delta I|=1/2 rule

Abstract

The |\Delta I|=1/2 rule in non-leptonic decays of hyperons can be naturally understood by postulating a priori mixed physical hadrons, along with the isospin invariance of the responsible transition operator. It is shown that this operator can be identified with the strong interaction Yukawa hamiltonian.

Comments: Workshops on Particles and Fields and Phenomenology of Fundamental Interactions. J. C. D'Olivo, A. Fernandez, and M. A. Perez, Eds