Hyperon Nonleptonic Weak Decays Revisited

Abstract

We first review the current algebra - PCAC approach to nonleptonic octet baryon 14 weak decay B (\to) (B^{\prime})(π) amplitudes. The needed four parameters are independently determined by (Ω\to Ξπ),(ΛK) and (Ξ^{-}\to Σ^{-}γ) weak decays in dispersion theory tree order. We also summarize the recent chiral perturbation theory (ChPT) version of the eight independent B (\to) (B^{\prime}π) weak (ΔI) = 1/2 amplitudes containing considerably more than eight low-energy weak constants in one-loop order.

10 pages, RevTeX