2000/01/31 by Matthias Neubert, Neubert, Matthias
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph) #hep-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.hep-ph/0001334
52 pages, 15 figures, used sprocl.sty (included). Lectures given at the Trieste Summer School in Particle Physics, Trieste, Italy, 21 June-9 July, 1999
arxiv created 2000/01/31 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30
These lectures provide an introduction to various topics in heavy-flavor physics. We review the theory and phenomenology of heavy-quark symmetry, exclusive weak decays of B mesons, inclusive decay rates, and some rare B decays.