Prediction of Binding Energies of Light Hypernuclei

It is pointed out that Garvey and Kelson's mass formulas, which relate masses of adjoining nuclides, hold remarkably well for Λ separation energies of light hypernuclei. The binding energies of a number of hypernuclei in the p shell are predicted, including the controversial cases of LiΛ6 and BΛ9.