Thanks, Dean. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eightfold_Way_(physics) gives a brief overview of what Gell-Mann (and Ne'eman) did, and explains that the octet and decuplet are representations of the group SU(3). The article includes some links to additional details.
Bruce On Wed, Jul 11, 2012 at 10:14 AM, Dean Gerber <pd_ger...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Excellent series of explanations, Bruce. Do you by chance have a specific > reference to the ten-pin structure and its relation to group theory? Thanks > ... Dean Gerber > ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
