Baryon coupling scheme in a unified SU(3) and SU(6) symmetry formalism

We calculate the baryon-meson coupling constants for the spin-1/2 baryonic octet and spin-3/2 decuplet in a unified approach relying on symmetry arguments such as the fact that the Yukawa couplings, present in the Lagrangian density of the Walecka-type models, must be an invariant under SU(3) and SU(6) group transformations. The coupling constants of the baryon with the scalar sigma meson are fixed to reproduce the known potential depths for the hyperons and Delta resonances, in an approach that can be extended to all particles. We then apply the calculated coupling constants to study neutron star matter with hyperons and deltas admixed to its composition. We conclude that the Delta- is by far the most important exotic particle that can be present in the neutron star interior. It is always present, independent of the chosen parametrization, and might appear in almost every known neutron star, once its onset happens at very low density. Yet, its presence affects the astrophysical properties of the canonical 1.4 M circle dot star, and, in some cases, it can even contribute to an increase in the maximum mass reached.

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In this paper, we calculate the baryon-meson coupling constants for the spin-1/2 baryonic octet and spin-3/2 decuplet based on symmetry arguments. By fixing the coupling constants of the baryon with the scalar sigma meson to reproduce the known potential depths for hyperons and Delta resonances, we can apply them to study neutron star matter with hyperons and deltas admixed. It is concluded that the presence of the Delta- particle is the most important and always present in neutron stars, affecting their astrophysical properties and potentially contributing to an increase in the maximum mass reached.