How does the gamma function explain the strong nuclear force?
1 Answer
Mar 30, 2016
The Euler gamma function does not describe the strong nuclear force.
Explanation:
The Italian physicist Gabriele Veneziano found that the Euler beta function is a good approximation to the scattering on strongly interactive particles.
The beta function is related to the gamma function by:
This was misinterpreted as saying that the gamma function describes the strong nuclear force. It is much more complex than that, but the results had profound effects on the understanding of the strong force.
