The E2/M1 Ratio, a Status Report

Abstract

Recent determinations of the E2/M1 ratio are reviewed. Many aspects of these studies have been questioned. Here we focus on the selection of a database, methods used in the extraction of this ratio, and interpretation(s) of the results.

Short overview of the E2/M1 problem given at the Baryons '98 Conference, Bonn, Sept. 22-26 (1998). 6 pages of text