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Searches for CP Violation in Charmed Meson Decays

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This thesis on searches for \(C\!P\) violation in charmed meson decays is introduced with an overview of the theoretical background to the subject starting from the Standard Model of particle physics. A discussion of \(C\!P\) violation in the kaon and charm systems is followed by an introduction to Dalitz plot analysis.

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Notes

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    The exception to this rule is that decays of a single top quark can be reconstructed.

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    The OZI rule [40] states that any strongly occurring process with a Feynman diagram that can be split in two by cutting only internal gluon lines will be suppressed.

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Gordon, H. (2014). Introduction and Theoretical Background. In: Searches for CP Violation in Charmed Meson Decays. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07067-4_1

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