Two-dimensional Yang-Mills theory in the leading 1/N expansion revisited

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We obtain a formal solution of an integral equation for q q bound states, depending on a parameter ηwhich interpolates between 't Hooft's (η=0) and Wu's (η=1) equations. We also get an explicit approximate expression for its spectrum for a particular value of the ratio of the coupling constant to the quark mass. The spectrum turns out to be in qualitative agreement with 't Hooft's as long as η≠ 1. In the limit η=1 (Wu's case) the entire spectrum collapses to zero, in particular no rising Regge trajectories are found.