A Light Meson Translatable Template

Recently surveyed (mass)2 values for I = 0, JPC = 2++ light mesons can be assembled into repeating patterns of 4 states, dubbed “templates.” Within error, both internal and external template spacings approximate simple multiples of Δm2 ≈ 0.35 GeV2. Hopefully, this feature will be useful in predicting the positions of higher isoscalar 2++ states.