FIZIKA B 13 (2004)  2, 537-544

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THE ROLE OF CHIRAL SYMMETRY IN HADRONIC PROCESSES

JOSE EMILIO F. T. RIBEIRO

CFIF-IST, Lisbon, Portugal

Received 29 August 2003;   Accepted 24 May 2004
Online 22 November 2004

The role of chiral symmetry in hadronic processes is discussed. Emphasis is given to the cancellation of diagrams in p-p scattering induced by chiral symmetry and its consequences in the scalar sector.

PACS numbers: 11.10.St, 11.30.Rd, 12.38.Lg, 12.39.Ki
UDC 539.12

Keywords: hadronic processes, chiral symmetry, p-p scattering

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