Algebraic models of hadron structure: I. Nonstrange baryons

Abstract

We introduce an algebraic framework for the description of baryons. Within this framework we study a collective string-like model and show that this model gives a good overall description of the presently available data. We discuss in particular masses and electromagnetic couplings, including the transition form factors that can be measured at new electron facilities.

Comments: to be published in Annals of Physics (N.Y.), 44 pages of LaTex, 11 postscript figure files on request, UU-94-01