Eightfold Way classification

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hadron classification scheme theoretical framework in particle physics

The Eightfold Way classification is a theoretical framework in particle physics that organizes hadrons into symmetry-based groups, laying groundwork for the quark model.

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Eightfold Way classification of hadrons 2
Eightfold Way classification canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf hadron classification scheme ⓘ
theoretical framework in particle physics ⓘ
appliesTo baryons ⓘ
mesons ⓘ
appliesToEnergyScale hadronic scale ⓘ
assumes strong interaction approximately flavor symmetric ⓘ
assumesApproximateSymmetry up down strange quarks ⓘ
basedOn flavor SU(3) symmetry ⓘ
classificationCriterion SU(3) representation ⓘ
baryon number and strangeness ⓘ
isospin multiplets ⓘ
connectedTo approximate flavor symmetry breaking ⓘ
conservation of strangeness ⓘ
distinguishes baryon decuplet ⓘ
baryon octet ⓘ
pseudoscalar meson octet ⓘ
vector meson nonet ⓘ
field particle physics ⓘ
frameworkType symmetry-based classification ⓘ
groupsIntoMultiplets decuplets ⓘ
octets ⓘ
singlets ⓘ
hasAlternativeName SU(3) flavor symmetry classification ⓘ
hasKeyPrediction complete baryon decuplet including Omega minus ⓘ
historicalRole precursor to quark flavor SU(3) ⓘ
influenced development of the Standard Model ⓘ
inspired search for internal quantum numbers ⓘ
introducedBy Murray Gell-Mann ⓘ
Yuval Ne'eman ⓘ
laidGroundworkFor quark model ⓘ
nameOrigin Eightfold Path ⓘ
surface form: Buddhist Noble Eightfold Path
organizes hadrons ⓘ
predicted Omega minus baryon ⓘ
predicts existence of missing hadrons ⓘ
relatedTo Gell-Mann–Okubo mass formula ⓘ
quark model ⓘ
usedToExplain charge patterns of hadrons ⓘ
mass patterns of hadrons ⓘ
usesConcept flavor symmetry ⓘ
unitary symmetry ⓘ
usesQuantumNumber baryon number ⓘ
hypercharge ⓘ
isospin ⓘ
strangeness ⓘ
usesSymmetryGroup SU(3) ⓘ
visualizedBy hexagonal patterns ⓘ
weight diagrams ⓘ
yearProposed 1961 ⓘ

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Murray Gell-Mann → knownFor → Eightfold Way classification ⓘ
SU(3) → isUsedIn → Eightfold Way classification ⓘ
this entity surface form: Eightfold Way classification of hadrons
Gell-Mann–Okubo mass formula → inspiredBy → Eightfold Way classification ⓘ
this entity surface form: Eightfold Way classification of hadrons