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Note on the conserved current in the weak interactions

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Il Nuovo Cimento (1955-1965)

Summary

The relation between the lack of renormalization and the conserved current is investigated. Furthermore, it is proved under some conditions that we cannot construct a conserved current for the strangeness-violating process. However, if we neglect the mass-differences between baryons, then this is possible to do and some examples are given. Finally, some speculations on the weak interactions are given.

Riassunto

Si esamina la relazione tra la mancanza di rinormalizzazione e la conservazione della corrente. Si prova, inoltre, che in determinate condizioni non possiamo costruire una corrente che si conservi in un processo che violi la stranezza. Tuttavia, trascurando le differenze di massa tra i barioni, lo si può fare, e se ne danno alcuni esempi. Si espongono, infine, alcune considerazioni sulle interazioni deboli.

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Work supported in part by the U. S. Atomic Energy Commission.

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Okubo, S. Note on the conserved current in the weak interactions. Nuovo Cim 13, 292–302 (1959). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02732938

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