The Three-Pion Decays of the a1(1260)

We investigate the decay of a₁⁺ (1260)→π⁺π⁺π^- with the assumption that the a₁(1260) is dynamically generated from the coupled channel ρπ and KK^* interactions. In addition to the tree level diagrams that proceed via a₁⁺ (1260)→ρ⁰π⁺→π⁺π⁺π^-, we take into account also the final state interactions of ππ→ππ and KK→ππ. We calculate the invariant π⁺π^- mass distribution and also the total decay width of a₁⁺ (1260)→π⁺π⁺π^- as a function of the mass of a₁(1260). The calculated total decay width of a₁(1260) is significantly different from other model calculations and tied to the dynamical nature of the a₁(1260) resonance. The future experimental observations could test of model calculations and would provide vary valuable information on the relevance of the ρπ component in the a₁(1260) wave function.