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Measurement of the CKM angle γ in B±→DK± decays with the BABAR detector: status and prospects

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We report on the measurement of the CKM angle γ in B±→DK± decays with the BABAR detector. A general overview of different methods of analysis and a critical discussion of the most sensitive methods are presented here.

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Neri, N. Measurement of the CKM angle γ in B±→DK± decays with the BABAR detector: status and prospects. Eur. Phys. J. C 52, 487–494 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-007-0387-3

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