Geometric Calculation of Hadron Masses \\ Solution of the Three-Body Problem (without using strong interaction potentials

A working model of baryon masses is presented, based on relativistic kinematics of three quarks sharing a common characteristic momentum. The system mass is defined as the sum of relativistic energies of the components without invoking gluon fields. The sole calibration parameter—the momentum scale $p_0$—is fixed once using the proton mass. The model reproduces the proton mass with 0.003\% accuracy, the neutron with 0.14\% accuracy, and $\Delta$-resonances with 1.5\% accuracy. For strange baryons, deviations range from 5--15\%, indicating the limits of the ultra-relativistic approximation and the necessity of accounting for color structure as a geometric property of projection from Level A. The hadron radius is not used to calculate mass—it emerges as a consequence of dynamics. This work is under development; the purpose of publication is to attract constructive criticism and demonstrate the viability of the conceptual approach. The model is available under CC BY 4.0 license: \url{https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18518434}.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-02-09
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18543619
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Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
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Geometric Calculation of Hadron Masses \\ Solution of the Three-Body Problem (without using strong interaction potentials

Mayorov Alexey
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
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Geometric Calculation of Hadron Masses \\ Solution of the Three-Body Problem (without using strong interaction potentials

Mayorov Alexey
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A working model of baryon masses is presented, based on relativistic kinematics of three quarks sharing a common characteristic momentum. The system mass is defined as the sum of relativistic energies of the components without invoking gluon fields. The sole calibration parameter—the momentum scale $p_0$—is fixed once using the proton mass. The model reproduces the proton mass with 0.003\% accuracy, the neutron with 0.14\% accuracy, and $\Delta$-resonances with 1.5\% accuracy. For strange baryons, deviations range from 5--15\%, indicating the limits of the ultra-relativistic approximation and the necessity of accounting for color structure as a geometric property of projection from Level A. The hadron radius is not used to calculate mass—it emerges as a consequence of dynamics. This work is under development; the purpose of publication is to attract constructive criticism and demonstrate the viability of the conceptual approach. The model is available under CC BY 4.0 license: \url{https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18518434}.

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