A superformula for neutrinoless double beta decay II:: the short range part

A general Lorentz-invariant parameterization for the short-range part of the 0 nu beta beta decay rate is derived. Combined with the long range part already published this general parameterization in terms of effective B-L violating couplings allows one to extract the 0 nu beta beta limits on arbitrary lepton number violating theories. (C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Science B.V.