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Convergence Issues in Nucleon-Nucleon Effective Field Theory

Nuclear Theory 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

The origin of the breakdown scale in an effective field theory treatment of nuclear forces is investigated. Different organizational schemes used in the nonperturbative calculation of nucleon-nucleon scattering seem to break down for different physical reasons. It is argued that the same physics is actually responsible, namely strong two-pion exchange as also observed in the pion scalar form factor. The prospect of extending the applicability of the effective field theory beyond this breakdown point is discussed.

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@article{arxiv.nucl-th/9904023,
  title  = {Convergence Issues in Nucleon-Nucleon Effective Field Theory},
  author = {James V. Steele},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/9904023},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

15 pages, 10 figures, LaTeX, uses sprocl.sty. Contribution to the proceedings of the INT "Workshop on Nuclear Physics with Effective Field Theory: 1999"

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