Describing the Baryon Spectrum with 1/N_c QCD

Abstract

This talk outlines recent advances using QCD in the 1/N_c limit aimed at understanding baryon scattering processes and their embedded short-lived baryon resonances. In this presentation we emphasize developing qualitative physical insight over presenting results of detailed calculations.

Comments: 10 pages, LaTeX, style files included. Invited plenary talk at International Workshop on the Physics of Excited Baryons (NSTAR 05), 10-15 Oct. 2005, Tallahassee, Florida