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I review the applications of the Covariant Spectator Theory (CST) since its inception in 1969. Applications discussed here include calculations of NN scattering, 3N bound states, electromagnetic form factors of few-nucleon systems, and the recent successes in describing the dynamical generation of quark mass and the meson spectrum using a chirially invariant quark–antiquark interaction that includes confinement. The common origin of the Light Cone technique and the CST, which dates back to the 1970’s, will be discussed.
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This article belongs to the Topical Collection “Light Cone 2016”.
Many thanks to my collaborators who have worked with me over the years. Those who have contributed to the discussion covered in this mini-review include: Alfred Stadler, Teresa Peña, Elmar Biernat, J.W. Van Orden, D.O.Riska, Joe Milana, Cetin Savkli, M. Uzzo, Carl Carlson, John Tjon, Yohanes Surya, Gilberto Ramalho, and Sofia Leitão.
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Gross, F. The CST: Its Achievements and Its Connection to the Light Cone. Few-Body Syst 58, 39 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00601-017-1215-4
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