2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/82726We present an algebraic approach to the internal structure of baryons in terms of three constituents. We investigate a collective model in which the nucleon is regarded as a rotating and vibrating oblate top with a prescribed distribution of charges and magnetization. We contrast the collective and single-particle descriptions of baryons and compare the predictions of the model with existing data on masses, electromagnetic elastic and transition form factors and strong decays widths.29 pages, 8 figures, 2 tables. Invited talk at ``Symmetries in Science IX'', Bregenz, Austria, August 6-10, 1996Nuclear TheoryHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenologytext