We take a fresh look at the analysis of resonance production by neutrinos. We consider three resonances $P_{33},P_{11}$ and $S_{11}$ with a detailed discussion of their form factors. The paper presents results for free proton and neutron targets and discusses the corrections which appear on nuclear targets. The Pauli suppression factor is derived in the Fermi gas model and shown to apply to resonance production. The importance of the various resonances is demonstrated with numerical calculations. The $\Delta$ resonance is described by two form factors and its differential cross sections are compared with experimental data. The article is self-contained and could be helpful to readers who wish to reproduce and use these cross sections.

• Received 18 August 2003

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.69.014013