Neural network parametrization of the lepton energy spectrum in semileptonic B meson decays

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2006, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Rojo, Joan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

B Physics; QCD; Weak Decays

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891651124     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/1126-6708/2006/05/040     Document Type: Article

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