Heavy Baryon Chiral Perturbation Theory and Reparametrization Invariance

[[abstract]]We examine the constraints imposed by reparametrization invariance on heavy-baryon chiral perturbation theory (HBChPT). We study the case of 3 flavors and consider both the strong and weak ($|\Delta S| =1$) interaction sector. Some of the parameters in the HBChPT Lagrangian are fixed as a consequence of reparametrization invariance. We discuss the consequences for the calculation of hyperon weak radiative decays in HBChPT.[[fileno]]2010115010030[[department]]物理