We worked out a generalization of su(2) chiral perturbation theory, including a perturbative singlet scalar field.
The approach suggests that the prediction for sensible low-energy observables converge faster towards their physical value. The physical mass and width of the scalar particle are obtained through a simultaneous analysis of the pion vector form factor and the ¿¿¿p
0
p
0 cross section. Both values are statistically consistent with the ones
obtained by using Roy equations in p-p scattering. In addition we find indications that the photon-photon-singlet
coupling is quite small