Model independent results for nucleon structure

Abstract

I review recent results regarding the nucleon charge and magnetization densities as well as the shape of the nucleon. First, some phenomenolgical considerations that show that the shape of the proton is not round are discussed. Then model independent results regarding the neutron and proton charge density, and the proton magnetization density are presented. Finally, I show how the spin-dependent densities that reveal the shape of the proton can be measured via their relation with transverse momentum distributions. The present work is made possible by the recent tremendous experimental progress made at Bates, Mainz and Jefferson Laboratory.