Speaker
Rob Knegjens
(T)
Description
I will give a theoretical overview of the rare decays $B_{s,d} \to \mu^+ \mu^-$, which have long been promising probes of New Physics.
Notably there has been important progress in predicting the branching ratios for these decays in the Standard Model, which I will present.
This progress is timely in light of recent experimental measurements of these branching ratios, and I will discuss the implications of these measurements for New Physics.
Furthermore, I will highlight the utility of the time-dependent observables of these decays, particularly the effective lifetime of $B_s \to \mu^+ \mu^-$, which complement the branching ratio observable in the search for New Physics.
Author
Rob Knegjens
(T)
