Chiral symmetry, nuclear forces and all that

TL;DR

This paper reflects on Gerry Brown's influence in developing chiral effective Lagrangian theory for nuclear forces, highlighting historical and conceptual insights.

Contribution

It provides a personal account of the evolution of chiral nuclear force theories inspired by Gerry Brown's work.

Findings

Historical perspective on chiral nuclear forces

Influence of Gerry Brown's ideas on theory development

Insights into the conceptual foundations of nuclear interactions

Abstract

These are personal recollections of how Gerry Brown's work and thinking influenced the development of the chiral effective Lagrangian based theory of nuclear forces.