Most of the free parameters in the Standard Model (SM)—a quantum field theory which has
successfully elucidated the behaviors of strong, weak and electromagnetic interactions of all …

We review the theory and phenomenology of isosinglet vector-like quarks (VLQs). In recent
years, interest in VLQs has been increasing, due to their contributions to new physics effects …

Suggestions for efficiently determining the lifetimes and mass difference of the light and
heavy B_s mesons (B_s^L,B_s^H) from B_s→J/ψϕ,D_s^*+D_s^*- decays are given. Using …

In the past decade, one of the major challenges of particle physics has been to gain an in-
depth understanding of the role of quark flavor. In this time frame, measurements and the …

We review the highlights of quark mixing, particle-antiparticle mixing, CP violation and rare K-
and 2?-decays in the Standard Model. The top quark discovery, the precise measurement of …

Expressions for decay amplitudes of B¯ 0, B-, and B¯ s 0 mesons to two light pseudoscalar
or vector mesons, including isosinglet mesons η, η′, ω, ϕ, are obtained using soft collinear …

These lectures give a description of models with minimal flavour violation (MFV) that can be
tested in $ B $ and $ K $ meson decays. This class of models can be formulated to a very …

A bstract The K→ μ+ μ− decay is often considered to be uninformative of fundamental theory
parameters since the decay is polluted by long-distance hadronic effects. We demonstrate …

The phenomenon of CP violation in the B system and strategies for extracting CKM phases
are reviewed. We focus both on general aspects and on some recent developments …

We review and update the effects of physics beyond the standard model on CP asymmetries
in B decays. These asymmetries can be significantly altered if there are important new …