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The theory of pentaquarks

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

Is there a theory or good experimental evidence? Bj's question: Pentaquark is created by e+ee^+e^-. 2q+q2q + q \to Baryon ;   2q+qˉ; ~ ~ ~ 2q + \bar q \to Triquark;   2q+ ; ~ ~ ~ 2q + Triquark \to Pentaquark Does it live long onough to be observable? Basic physics of constituent quarks and flavor antisymmetry. Report of Θ+\Theta^+ violating flavor antisymmetry indicates need for two-cluster model.. Ball in Experimental Court - Some experiments see Θ+\Theta^+; others don't. Possible production mechanisms present in some experiments, absent in others; e.g. via N(2.3GeV)Θ++KˉN^*(2.3 \rm{GeV}) \to \Theta^+ + \bar K?

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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0409349,
  title  = {The theory of pentaquarks},
  author = {Harry J. Lipkin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0409349},
  year   = {2007}
}

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