// Scilab code Ex18.9 : : Page-766 (2011) clc; clear; h_cross = 6.62e-022; // Redueced planck's constant, MeV sec p_width = 0.88*35; // Partial width of the decay, MeV tau = h_cross/p_width; // Life time of sigma, sec T_pi = 1; // Isospin of pi plus particle T_lambda = 0; // Isospin of lambda zero particle T_sigma = T_pi+T_lambda; // Isospin of sigma particle printf("\nThe lifetime of sigma particle = %4.2e s\nThe reaction is strong\nThe isospin of sigma particle is : %d",tau, T_sigma); // Result // The lifetime of sigma particle = 2.15e-023 s // The reaction is strong // The isospin of sigma particle is : 1