Second Thoughts about the τ-θ Puzzle

Kozo Aoki

Grande_Maison_Hosoyama 110, 5-25-7 Hosoyama, Asao-ku, Kawasaki-shi, Kanagawa 215-0001, Japan.

DOI: 10.4236/ojm.2012.23006                

Abstract

The new parity value of π⁰ was determined according to the hypothesis of conservation of particle number. The theo-retical pentaquark proton’s parity value was also determined, and it was found that the conservation of parity is account nicely for the τ-θ puzzle.

Keywords

Conservation of Parity; Parity of Pion; Parity of Pentaquark Proton; Parity of Deuteron; τ-θPuzzle; Conservation of Particle Number

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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