Flavor SU(3) predictions for charmed baryon and B-meson decays

Author: Savage, Martin J.

Year: 1990

Degree: Dissertation (Ph.D.)

Advisor: Wise, Mark B.

Committee Member: Unknown, Unknown

Option: Physics

DOI: 10.7907/xg6c-7v36

Abstract

The predictions of the SU(3) flavor symmetry of the strong interactions for the weak decay of charmed baryons and B-mesons are detailed. It is hoped that comparison between these predictions and experiment will shed some light on the underlying dynamics involved in these weak decays. Although only a few decay modes of the charmed baryons and B-mesons have been studied experimentally it is hoped that the next generation of B-factories and even Z-decays at LEP will provide enough events to test these predictions.

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