A simple relativistic-string description of meson and baryon flavor formation in e+e− annihilations

Abstract We have developed a simple ansatz, a spin-off of the Lund relativistic string model, which is closely related to the soft QCD concepts of area law behavior and longitudinal phasespace. Thus far, with only 5 major parameters, we find no significant deviations from data over a broad range of specific flavored mesons and spin 1 2 baryons, thought there are indications of possibly significant deviations in the spin 3 2 baryons. The relationship with soft QCD concepts and the broad agreement with data utilizing a small number of parameters supports the idea of the use of the ansatz as a “first order” description of the hadronization process.