Mass Formulas and Baryon States inSU(6)Symmetry

The mass formulas of baryon states in $\mathrm{SU}\left(6\right)\mathrm{}$ symmetry are examined in detail to exhibit (a) the deep structural similarity between the 56- and 70-dimensional representations and (b) the existence of a hierarchy of mass-breaking terms in these formulas which suggest strongly the dominance of the contribution due to the 35 representation. Implications of this form resemblance for the existence of a possible higher symmetry, in particular relativistic generalizations of $\mathrm{SU}\left(6\right)\mathrm{}$, are briefly discussed. Finally a critical analysis is made of the basis for a ${\mathrm{}\left(70\right)\mathrm{}}^{-}$ representation of baryon states.