The properties of the σ and kappa resonances in a new unitarization approach

A new unitarization approach is discussed and applied to study the elastic $\pi K$ scattering process. The existence of the light $\kappa$ resonance is firmly established if the scattering length in the I=1/2 channel does not deviate too much from its value obtained from chiral perturbation theory, and a precise determination to the mass and width of the $\kappa$ resonance requires a precise determination of the scattering length parameter.