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Measurements of the $R_{D^*}$ parameter remain in tension with the standard model prediction, despite recent results helping to close the gap. In this work, we revisit the standard model considerations for the prediction. We pay particular…
We stress that, although the $D^*$ is very narrow (one hundred of keV), the difference between the full $D^*$ contribution to $B \to \bar{D} \pi \pi$ and its zero width limit, which stems from the resonance tail, is surprisingly large~:…
$R_{D^{(*)}}$ is the ratio of branching ratio $\overline{B} \rightarrow D^{(*)}\tau\overline{\nu}_{\tau}$ to $\overline{B} \rightarrow D^{(*)}l\overline{\nu}_{l}~(l=e,~\mu)$. There is a gap of 2$\sigma_{exp}$ or more between its…
One of the exciting results in flavor physics in recent times is the $R_D$/$R_{D^*}$ puzzle. The measurements of these flavor ratios performed by the B-factory experiments, BaBar and Belle, and the LHCb experiment are about $4\sigma$ away…
The current world averages of the ratios $R_{D^{(*)}}$ are about $4\sigma$ away from their Standard Model prediction. These measurements indicate towards the violation of lepton flavor universality in $b\rightarrow c\,l\,\bar{\nu}$ decay.…
We update the standard model (SM) predictions of $R(D^*)$ using the latest results on the decay distributions in $B \to D^* \ell \nu_{\ell}$ ($\ell = \mu, e$) by Belle collaboration, while extracting $|V_{cb}|$ at the same time. Depending…
The measurement of $R_D$ ($R_{D^*}$), the ratio of the branching fraction of $\overline{B} \to D \tau \bar{\nu}_\tau (\overline{B} \to D^* \tau \bar{\nu}_\tau)$ to that of $\overline{B} \to D l \bar{\nu}_l (\overline{B} \to D^* l…
The reported combined excess of about 4$\sigma$, by BABAR, Belle and LHCb, in the measurements of R($D^{(*)}$) and Br(B $\rightarrow \tau \nu_{\tau}$) from that of the standard model expectation constitute the most significant discrepancy…
The measurement of $R_D$ ($R_{D^*}$), the ratio of the branching fraction of $\overline{B} \to D \tau \bar{\nu}_\tau (\overline{B} \to D^* \tau \bar{\nu}_\tau)$ to that of $\overline{B} \to D l \bar{\nu}_l (\overline{B} \to D^* l…
The decays D^* -> D\pi and D^* -> D\gamma are well described by heavy meson chiral perturbation theory. With the recent measurement of Br(D^{*+} -> D^+ \gamma), the D^{*0}, D^{*+}, and D_s^* branching fractions can be used to extract the…
At Moriond 2019, Belle collaboration announced their new measurements on $R_D$ and $R_{D^*}$ which are in agreement with their Standard Model (SM) predictions within $1.2\sigma$. After inclusion of these measurements, the discrepancy…
Semileptonic $b \to c$ transitions, and in particular the ratios $R(D^{(*)}) = \frac{\Gamma(B \rightarrow D^{(*)} \tau \nu )}{\Gamma(B \rightarrow D^{(*)} \ell \nu )}$, can be used to test the universality of the weak interactions. In light…
The observable $\mathcal{R} ( D^{(*)} ) = \mathcal{B}\left( B^{0}\to D^{(*)-} \tau^{+} \nu_{\tau} \right) / \mathcal{B}\left( B^{0}\to D^{(*)-} \mu^{+} \nu_{\mu} \right)$ is a probe for Lepton Universality violation, so it is sensitive to…
The Belle Collaboration has recently measured the complete set of angular coefficient functions for the exclusive decays $\bar B \to D^* (D \pi) \ell \bar \nu_\ell$, with $\ell=e,\,\mu$, in four bins of the parameter…
The observable $\mathcal{R} \left( D^{(*)} \right) = \mathcal{B}\left( B^{0}\to D^{(*)-} \tau^{+} \nu_{\tau} \right) / \mathcal{B}\left( B^{0}\to D^{(*)-} \mu^{+} \nu_{\mu} \right)$ is a probe for Lepton Universality violation, so it is…
We present the results of our lattice QCD study of the $g_{D^* D\pi}i$ coupling, relevant to the $D^\ast \to D\pi$ decay. Our computation is made on the gauge field configurations that include $N_f=2$ dynamical light quarks by using the…
The deviation of the measurement of $R_{D}$ ($R_{D^{*}}$) from the Standard Model (SM) expectation is $2.3\sigma$ ($3.1\sigma$). $R_{D}$ ($R_{D^{*}}$) is the ratio of the branching fraction of $\overline{B} \rightarrow…
Discrepancies between Standard Model predictions and experimental measurements of the fractions R_c and R_b of hadronic Z decays to charm and bottom are investigated. We show that there exists a discrepancy in two complementary…
Deviation from the standard model prediction is observed in many semileptonic $B$ decays mediated via $b \to c$ charged current interactions. In particular, current experimental measurements of the ratio of branching ratio $R_D$ and…
Recently, several new experimental results of the test of lepton flavor universality (LFU) in $B\to D^{(\ast)}$ semi-leptonic decays were announced: the first result of $R_{D}$ from the LHCb Run 1 data, the first results of $R_{D}$ and…