# Gamma Function & Strong Force

1. Aug 23, 2008

### the one

I Heard That the gamma function explains the strong nuclear force .
$$\Gamma \left( z \right) = \int\limits_0^\infty {t^{z - 1} } e^{ - t} dt$$
How does it explain the Force?
Thanks

2. Aug 23, 2008

Staff Emeritus
I don't think any mathematical function can "explain" any physical phenomenon. It may model it, or represent it, or be useful in calculations, but it can't explain anything - at best it can be used in an explanation.

3. Aug 23, 2008

### Angryphysicist

I think this is a vast understatement of the Veneziano amplitudes, which were used to explain Regge Trajectories and involved (dare I use the pun -- entangled?) with the Strong Force...or more precisely, "gluon fluxtubes" (a sort of proto-string object).

It's fascinating stuff, so I'll give you some review papers to gaze upon:

New Strings for Old Veneziano Amplitudes I.Analytical Treatment arXiv:hep-th/0410242

New strings for old Veneziano amplitudes II. Group-theoretic treatment arXiv:hep-th/0411241

New Strings for Old Veneziano Amplitudes III. Symplectic Treatment arXiv:hep-th/0502231

New strings for old Veneziano amplitudes IV.Connections with spin chains and other stochastic systems arXiv:0805.0113