TTP98-26 Neutrino mixing and seesaw mechanism

Models of neutrino masses are discussed capable of explaining in a natural way the maximal mixing between $\nu_{\mu}$ and $\nu_{\tau}$ observed by the Super-Kamiokande collaboration. For three generations of leptons two classes of such models are found implying: a) $\Delta {m_{23}}^2 \ll \Delta {m_{12}}^2 \approx \Delta {m_{13}}^2$ and a small mixing between $\nu_{e}$ and the other two neutrinos, b) $\Delta {m_{12}}^2 \ll \Delta {m_{13}}^2 \approx \Delta {m_{23}}^2$ and a nearly maximal mixing for solar neutrino oscillations in vacuum.