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Using the linear mass spectrum of anSU (4) meson hexadecuplet, we derive the Gell-Mann-Okubo mass formula for the charmed mesons, in good agreement with experiment. The possible generalization of this method to a higher symmetry group is briefly discussed.
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On sabbatical leave from School of Physics and Astronomy, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel. Also at Department of Physics, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.
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Burakovsky, L., Horwitz, L.P. Gell-Mann-Okubo mass formula forSU (4) meson hexadecuplet. Found Phys Lett 10, 131–141 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02764235
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