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Measurements of the strong interaction in τ decays

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Recent results on studies of the strong interaction using decays of the τ lepton as a tool are presented. Topics covered include measurements of the strong-coupling constant, αs, using the ratio of the hadronic to leptonic total widths of the τ and spectral moments of the hadronic invariant-mass distribution, determinations of hadronic structure functions in τ decays to three charged pions, and the extraction of parameters of the a1(1260) meson using various models.

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Evans, H.G. Measurements of the strong interaction in τ decays. Nuov Cim A 109, 915–923 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02823633

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