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Alternatively, one might suppose that somehow the finite mass of the u and d quarks, which of course breaks the chiral symmetry, splits the degeneracy of the nucleon parity doublets, promoting the negative-parity ‘nucleon’ state to an acceptably high mass. But this seems very implausible in view of the actual magnitudes of m u and m d compared to the nucleon masses. In short, we have here a situation in which a symmetry of the Lagrangian (to an apparently good approximation) does not seem to result in the expected multiplet structure of the states.
27) 1 so that ψ ( 2 ) transforms by 1 1 ψ ( 2 ) = U(α(x))ψ ( 2 ) . 28) Then we require 1 1 D µ ψ ( 2 ) = U(α(x)) D µ ψ ( 2 ) . 30) while the right-hand side is U(∂ µ + igτ · W µ /2)ψ ( 2 ) . 31) The U∂ µ ψ ( 2 ) terms cancel leaving 1 (∂ µ U)ψ ( 2 ) + igτ · W µ /2 Uψ ( 2 ) = Uigτ · W µ /2 ψ ( 2 ) . 34) which defines the (finite) transformation law for SU(2) gauge fields. 26) in the infinitesimal case α(x) → (x). 35) where both the ‘isospinor’ components of ψ ( 2 ) are four-component Dirac spinors.
8). 111) for some set of numerical coefficients Trs . 5). Then since Ĉ is invariant under this change, ∂ Ĉ ∂ Ĉ 0 = δ Ĉ = δ ψˆ r + ∂ µ (δ ψˆ r ). 113) from the equations of motion. 114) which is precisely a current conservation law of the form ∂ µ jˆµ = 0. 116) jˆµ = −i Trs ψˆ s . 87) with δ qˆ = (−i · τ /2)q. 117) As we know already, there are now three ’s and so three Trs ’s, namely 1 1 1 2 (τ1 )rs , 2 (τ2 )rs , 2 (τ3 )rs . 109). 117), there follows the conservation of an associated symmetry current.